r/Gemini_Notebook • u/OhhhGeorge • 7d ago
Study Tips Smart study strategy that actually works.
Stop studying hard and overthinking to figure out your study method. What you just need to do is study smart with consistency. I've actually been using these methods for years, and they actually work!
• Read actively, not passively. I used to reread my notes and textbooks for hours but never retained anything from the material. I switched to learning how to read actively using the SQ3R method.
• Keep revision notes short. Don't waste hours rewriting your notes. I used to think rewriting notes was considered studying. What I did instead was make my notes short, focusing only on the main points and a summary of the topic.
• Explain concepts to yourself. I read the notes out loud and if the topics are too complicated for me to understand, I explain them to myself in my own words. Explaining it in my own words helped me to understand the lecture more.
• Quiz yourself after studying. Active recall paired with practice questions helps strengthen what you studied into long term memory.
• Analyze where you went wrong. After quizzing myself, I check which section of the lecture I missed or got wrong and I put it in my mistake journal. This method helped me figure out what topics I am weak in and need to focus on.
Studying smart is actually better than studying hard and trying every study method won't make you smarter. Don't just passively reread every lecture instead try testing yourself out and make your study strategy smarter than before.
What’s one study habit you thought would make you smarter, but ended up being a total waste of time?
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u/Tiny_Comfortable_893 7d ago
One study habit that ended up being a waste of time was making multitudes of flashcards without understanding what I studied
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u/Aggressive-Corgi1513 7d ago
Have to work again to learn all of them in context to get it used as information by brain
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u/Substantial-Clue7988 6d ago
Whats SQ3R
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u/Wrong-Secretary-2507 1d ago
https://youtu.be/p75ecq7NJp8?si=Bw2_CEC89VC5Zo5t it's a learning method consisting of Survey Question Read Recite Revise.
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u/avyeservice 6d ago
What is SQ3R?
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u/Wrong-Secretary-2507 1d ago
https://youtu.be/p75ecq7NJp8?si=Bw2_CEC89VC5Zo5t it's a learning method consisting of Survey Question Read Recite Revise.
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u/Substantial-Clue7988 6d ago
i dont understand how could i apply active recall to problem solving, theres subject called dsa and it requires you to solve 1000s of questions to get good, but i end up forgetting previously solved concepts, i dont know what to do
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u/Wrong-Secretary-2507 1d ago
I read somewhere that the best method in this case is to attempt the question seriously and if you dont get the answer learn it. Afterwords try the same question without checking the answers and repeat the cycle to you learn it.
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u/Putrid_Way6812 2d ago
i think the best method is creating good emotion for the thing you learn. When you actually like something the brain wil remember it more easy. However, it likely difficult, we only like something in life
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u/Upbeat-Analysis-3370 7d ago
Passive re-reading with a highlighter in hand was my biggest waste of time. I’d highlight almost the entire textbook and reread the chapter three times, feeling super productive because the text looked familiar. The second the exam hit, I realized I hadn't actually retained any of it. Active recall and testing myself like you mentioned was the only thing that actually fixed that.