Study skills series

Create, and study with, flashcards

This simple study technique has proved to be one of the most effective study strategies for memorizing

Flash cards are two-sided study aids that have
a cue, a question, a concept on one side, and
the answers on the opposite side:

Effective in quick or brief periods of time
and cost-effective in terms of time and money
“Chunked” in small packs (Rule of 7-9 items)
and convenient study tool at bus stops, on walks, in a line, etc.
Use individually, paired, or in a group
They can be a simple 3 x 5 card or a computerized program
...as a handy note-taking strategy
...as a matching game
Increase the difficulty
by putting easy ones aside and focusing on the more difficult
Useful for a quick review
Instead of words, use pictures, illustrations, etc.
Take advantage of alternate learning styles and use when
walking or pacing, talking out loud, etc.
Scatter about a room for visualized identity
or the “Method of places”