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How to Study Effectively with Flash Cards – College Info Geek



Flash cards can help you learn and memorize information quickly, and they’re one of the most powerful tools you can use when it comes time to study for exams.

Today, we’ll look at 8 techniques for both making and studying your flash cards more effectively.

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49 thoughts on “How to Study Effectively with Flash Cards – College Info Geek”

  1. One questions though. I'm studying computer engineering and the text book has a lot of information. Some of them are around 1000 pages (the pain 😐) and very very technical. I don't know how effective it would be using flashcards since I might not have time even reviewing them. What do you think is the best approach for this kind of subjects? Always speeking for the theory side of the subject. Because I always do exercises depending on my seminars elsewhere

  2. You are AN AWESOME LEGEND. I'll tell you why. Throughout the video, I was waiting for you to show us how to use "pictures" to remember math equations for topics that involve exponents and roots. I mean, for example, if I want to remember that to drop the bases of 3^(x+1) = 3^(2x) and I need to solve for x, I have NO idea how to make a picture out of it to "remember" more. In fact, if you can share how I can, that will be amazing.

    But the moment you showed me colors of the periodic table on your flash card, you flew my mind into atomic bits! LOL. All I need to do is use colored pens for the (x+1) and (2x) [let's say green] and for the 3 [I'll use red], and next to the equation, I'll write the word "DROP" with a down arrow all in red. That should help solve the challenge with memorizing this equation.

    By the way, what other ways are there to learn equations?

    PS – You win. Thanks man.

  3. Namaste 🙏🏼

    I hadn't attended 2 years exams. Had 48 subjects with various chapters & just 2 months. I used your exam prep suggestions. Cleared ALL subjects with high marks. So, heartfelt Dhanyāsmi 🙏

  4. I am against using ANKI or any kind of flashcards. I have never used flashcards, I don't understand them, I don't know why anyone would want to use them.

    There are many disadvantages with flashcards:

    1. They are time-consuming. It may take a long time just to write them. Then you have to read and keep repeating until you get the answers correctly. That can also take a long time.

    2. They are boring, tedious, you may lose motivation.

    3. They take the words out of context. It is much harder to memorize and understand them. Flashcards are completely inefficient compared to just reading.

    4. The fact that you can answer all flashcards correctly doesn't mean you have learned the subject.

    Why not just read a book? In the same time you create and read flashcards you could just read a book. In one hour you can read several pages of a book. In the same hour how many flashcards can you write (and read)? Flashcards are much more time-consuming than just reading. Or, if you are studying something like Physics or Mathematics, you should just solve a bunch of exercises from a textbook. Most textbooks have plenty of exercises for you to practice. All you have to do is solve them. The book author already prepared all the exercises for you, you don't need to write them, unlike flashcards.

    If you are learning a foreign language you should read as much as possible. Reading is the best way to acquire vocabulary. You consult the dictionary for the words necessary to understand the text.

    Reading is much more fun, entertaining, engaging and pleasant than using flashcards. By reading you always see the words in context.

    In the case of JLPT (Japanese Language Proficiency Test) you should buy specific books for it. There are books on sale that specifically help you for the test, offering a bunch of exercises similar to the JLPT questions. It is a much more efficient way to study than flashcards created by someone you don't know. Even if you nailed all the ANKI flashcards, there is no way to know if the flashcards are actually related to the JLPT. Textbooks on the other hand will base their exercises on the actual questions that appear in the exam.

    I am studying Swedish right now, and I just keep translating song lyrics. In one year I have translated almost 400 songs. I listen to the songs while reading the lyrics, I get vocabulary and pronunciation at the same time. It is a lot of fun and pleasant, I never get bored. I don't worry about memorization, I only care about understanding the lyrics. In the beginning I was barely translating one song in one hour. Now I can translate almost 3 songs in one hour. And I never study more than one hour per day.

    This is my second year of Swedish I feel ready to start reading news articles.

  5. Hear is 2 tips
    Study in the morning right after you get up so your mide is thinking of you're first class have a test

    Study for a test instead of washing TV because your mid can have the process to study more efficiently

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  7. Thank you for your efforts on this video! I decided to go for a degree, I am just about to write my first mid term. I'm almost 40, so it's been many years since I've been in school. I wrote out my flashcards (I heard they were helpful) but now I need to study them… IDK. This was precisely what I needed, thanks!

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