I like highlighting, not as a technique on its own but as the initial step when reading. When I skim and see material for the first time, I highlight as I go, and later, when I’m making my notes/actually studying, it helps direct my brain to where key concepts are Edit to add: I think that a lot of the low tier methods are useful for initially getting concepts into my head, and then moving on to higher tier helps solidify everything and fill in details that weren’t essential to understanding the overarching main concepts. I can’t get to the higher tier methods without the low tier methods
I do the same and completely agree! low tier for when I'm first getting introduced to the info, then higher tier like blurting & practice tests once I'm more confident about everything hahaha
Completely agree! I’m studying educational sciences at the moment and what Jade is telling is exactly what I learn in uni, but on the other hand I personally use low tier more just for learning information first and then maybe high tier for practicing/studying for tests (if I get to that😅)
What struck me is how different techniques have been useful to me at different points in my academic career. At a levels, I made flash cards with exam questions on one side and mark scheme answers on the other side. It was super helpful and I got 100% on 2 different exams using this technique. However at uni, it's about understanding, and only 40% of my grade ever came from exams, so it was about deeply understanding thee topic and reading beyond the scope of the lectures, then past papers and flashcards to revise.
For my high school science class she made tests where we had to apply our knowledge, and a lot of kids got bad grades (including me once) because they just memorized the study guide questions
@@thetillerwiller4696 Interesting. In the UK (a levels specifically) your entire grade comes down to a few final exams which are all anonomysed and graded by teachers all around the country according to a very specific mark scheme, so you could answer a question correctly but not get any points for it because you didn't use the exact words/examples specified in the mark scheme. So in the UK memorisation is the best way to pass your high school exams, but I have gone to school in Australia, New Zealand and Ireland, all of which this is much less the case, so it really depends. I think your teachers approach sounds better-the most important things really are deep understanding, problem solving and critical thinking, none of which are particularly well accomplished by A levels
Highlighting should be in Meh. Depends how you use it, if it's end up in a coloring book yes it's a waste of time. Highlighting can also be a first step making a summary or making Anki / Flashcards notes from them. During a class you don't have time to make flashcards, but you can already highlight important sections / keywords to transform later in flashcards
Highlighting can be in any category depending on how one uses it. When I read a chapter for the first time I usually highlight any imp definitions/terms/formulae from it. So it helps me spot them later on and I don't have to flip through pages to find stuff. And when I'm short on time I can just go through the highlighted parts. ✌
Highlightning isn't even a study technique, it is only something apart, not really useful (for me), there are people who like it, there are people who don't like it
I think highlighting is just too much work if you need to read a lot of text in a short amount of time, especially if you're reading off of a device where highlighting isn't as simple as on paper (you have to click all sort of buttons just to highlight something the color you want).
Also important to remember that some study techniques (watching videos, explaining to others, etc) develop your understanding in a way that might not be assessed by exams. On the other hand, things like past papers are good at preparing you for an exam but might not be that useful for actually increasing your understanding.
I see your point of view, but would creative, difficult questions be a great revision method? I mean, it's situations which are complex and require a new perspective that really engage us to use our previous understanding to reach a different, innovative conclusion (in my opinion). Don't you think that too?
I feel like the best way to know what study technique really works for you is by trying them all and seeing what fits best for you After years of looking through all the study methods and 101s of memorization, and I think I'm still learning and always will be because there is no end to learning, I've come up with the techniques that best fit my own needs and style of learning (let's not forget that different topics and majors require different efforts in different areas, a medical student and a mathematics student will NOT approach their topics the same way) As a medical student i will speak for myself and show my process of studying as an example, and funnily almost all of the techniques in the video are included to some extent. Flexible queen ik 1- The first encounter: This is either when I try (on rare occasions) to prepare for a lesson, or on the spot in from of my lecturer, and that is thus when my knowledge of the topic is between 0-10% (sometimes more if it's a familiar subject to me) and my main goal then is to grasp a general idea and understanding, not to learn, not to totally understand it and go out of the lecture like the Dr.House I think I am, just a general understanding to not be overwhelmed later on on the more serious steps of studying. And thus the mains study methods here are: -Attending the lecture -Watching brakedown videos or videos aimed at non-doctors -Browsing Wikipedia and Articles (just the summarized part unless I get very absorbed) -Taking passive notes that I'd never look at again, because their purpose is for me to break down the title of the course to a few key points. 2- The deeper look: Here, I have an idea of the course, the depth of the knowledge I have will depend on the previous step and it goes for about 20-50% and even 100% sometimes. Depends on the topic really, but regardless of how much I know the main topic I appreciate this step because it makes the coming ones even easier. Here I would take my poor highlighters that the whole study community hates, a bunch of textbooks and lecture paper and get it on with the massacre. It's a very passive step and not something I go in and out of thinking I know the topic by heart, but it's also the most important one for me to be able to learn and actually memorize things. Because that's when things start making sense and the deep understanding of a topic in my opinion can help you memorize it easily because all those dots connecting will make it tightly stuck in that brain. 3- Hell pt1: (because I hate learning) So, buy this point the grasping of the topic is at 100% for sure, the memorization is also about 20% just from those deep dive into the abyss of textbooks and papers. But 20% won't suffice my dear fellows, so comes the next step, right after taking the deep look, and it's also very different depending on the topic: -Blurting -Test questions (sometimes as a way to know what to focus on or to learn all together) -Giving that poor teddy bear another lecture he didn't ask for -And or the rarest occasions, making a couple flashcards on the points that won't get through no matters how hard i try 4-Hell pt2: this is a more practical way of remembering, because it is imposed by the environment, like being in the hospital and dealing with patients and having to really recall the information, or back in high school it was making school projects/ essays and so on that would form another layer of revision, and while it's not a voluntary effort I like to count it because it's an effort and it sometimes helps most to give life to all that knowledge and for my part it's what often allows me to remember things for long periods of time. 5- Vulgarisation: it's a step that comes later on, after being familiar with the topic and remembering it quite sufficiently, I won't keep on looking at it like that 50 page lecture, but rather squeeze it down the the informations that will be essential to me in the future (and in exams because I've got to pass it for said future) and that's where High yield notes come into play, making those 50 page lectures into sweet 5 pages of general knowledge to keep next to me while I do test questions and my flashcards. Edit: the high yield notes often come from others students sharing them or platforms like osmosis, I rarely make them myself These 4 steps usually suffice for me to get >80% in the exam all the while being sure I will have long term knowledge of the things I studied TLDR: the steps 1- Breakdown videos/articles 2- Thicc textbooks and highlighters 3- Exam questions, blurting, some flashcards (but we hate them) 4- Practice 5- High yield notes and more exam questions
I'm learning French at the moment and my adhd brain loves duolingo. It can be competitive and challenges me to keep learning and repeating and correcting mistakes. Every mistake costs you one of five hearts and it makes me realise when I need to put the app down. I can hyperfixate on tasks and the longer I do so I make more careless mistakes. I don't even want to pay for the Pro version. Losing all of my hearts tells me when to take a break!
I have adhd too and Duolingo is the exact same for me! Although, sometimes I’ll fixate on it for days and then not do any for ages so it’s a double edged sword haha
@@katnisseverdeen5466 I feel like I experience the same thing gosh darn it. When I leave it for a long time I try to recall everything I learnt and write it all down. It kinda kicks everything back in before I start again. With duolingo I can't help but enjoy the little animations and the stories. There's enough on the app to keep me entertained for long periods of time :)))
for me rewriting notes is also quite helpful. it does take a lot effort but has helped me for a lot of exam, especially if you add any new connections you made, make it more colourful or formulate messy notes into full thoughts. so, in class i try to collect as much information as possible, on my laptop and later i make it aesthetic and understandable. i does take a lot of time and effort tho, so its not that efficient but especially in school before and exam it really is worth it.
I started using blurting as soon as I saw Jade using it for her GCSEs and I honestly swear by it!! I just got an 83% in my masters (UK) and genuinely think it's because of blurting! I also would sit by myself and verbally explain concepts or do presentations to an imaginary friend who knows nothing about the topic - it helped so much! :D
This woman is the embodiment of casual magic! 🌻 It is so interesting to learn about cognition and cognitive development. Hope you have a wonderful rest of your day, Jade. 🤗
Our son just achieved all A* GCSEs and your book was a much used and fantastic resource. So very grateful. Will continue to follow your channel and progress in life. Our very best wishes.
I actually like to watch youtube videos as a form of revision. It helps me remember the information both visually and auditorily, and sometimes I end up remembering a whole video really quickly, which helps tremendously when i'm revising for an essay.
Teaching others is Magic for suuuuure. When you speak with someone who knows the subject aswell, he can point out your mistakes or your gaps. Most of all it improves your confidence, you feel clever, you see that your revisions weren't useless and i think confidence is huge concerning passing exams and having the motivation to work
The only method that really worked for me in school was to rewrite everything in my own words and then basically practice it word for word like presentation, so the notes manifest in your head as if you have a picture of your notes. Great for short term studying for tests etc. I will now start studying and I know this technique will be way too time investing to do long term so I’m hoping to find some other techniques that are helpful😃
i have been using 'blurting' since 8th grade and it's been very effective, it's actually my main study technique i have recently now added flashcards to my study schedule :)
I only followed the spaced repetition technique before but when I heard about blurting method from a previous video of Jade,I started using that as I watched it and that really works it's as worthy as spaced repetition technique sooooo I highly recommend blurting method to anyone who hasn't used it already. Love you Jade so much ♥♥♥
Highlighting is actually helpful, I only highlight things that I am bound to forget and it has helped me remember some few things. However only highliighting and using that to revise is indeed dangerous. However doing it the right way can minimise your effort on taking notes and doing other things (making flashcards) etc.
I am 16 and struggling with lot of bad stuffs that jst ruins my study schedule and mannn!!! can't thank you enough! each and every video of urs jst makes me productive instantly....!!! And i love watching Love you Jade ❤️
In defense of markers: I have an easier time concentrating when marking as opposed to just reading the text. I'll barely remember anything I've read long term though
no way, jade! i was just watching your videos thinking “oh i’d love to see her talking about different study methods” and there it is! greetings from germany x
I recently read a few meta-analysis of study techniques, and "blurting," is essentially a form of free-response . The studies I read said that test based studying is by far the best method, with free-response being superior to multiple choice, but multiple choice being superior to other methods, BUT multiple choice + free response dominating. "Pre-testing," is also powerful because it lets you know what you don't know, so you can focus on your weak points.
I’m a bit confused on why rereading notes is a waste of time because that uses the same principle as spaced repetition you go over your notes when you start to forget informations and then you consolidate with some flash cards I be happy if you can answer my question Jaden and thank you for the video
Spaced repetition forces you to actively try recall information from memory, whereas rereading notes is just relooking at the information. For example, perhaps you're studying materials science, and a few days after learning the steel phase diagram you may get prompted "what is the eutectoid temperature of steel?" and you have to try recall it. Whereas rereading notes would just be relooking at your notes for the answer, much less active.
I've found that highlighting is great for me - colour coordination specifically. Teaching others is also a method I really love! These two helped me to receive good grades - everyone is different!
Currently preparing for the new school year starting in two days - I’ve built myself up and I’m ready to ace it thanks to your videos 😌If you’re still in the education system, we’ve got this!!
Notes are my best study method, because it helps me recall the fact that I wrote a definition or a certain word down, also my English isn't very strong so when a teacher uses a word, I know I'll not remember it when revisiting it so I write it in my own words, so yeah for me notes have helped me get through stuff
I'm going to start school next week so thank you for this video! As an IGCSE student your content has been veryy helpful, even you regular videos would give me motivation to improving myself, thanks Jade 💛💛
For me, the one that has worked the most has been teaching; ever since I began learning Math, I always tried to help my peers; yet, they sometimes came up with questions that I really did not know the answer to. Thus, I decided to do my research to be able to answer that one question: sometimes I spent hours reading encyclopedias and books while imagining myself explaining the topic to anyone and foreshadowing the questions they might have. Currently, I can answer most of the questions they might have. Why does the formula work? Why was it created? How do you apply it to the real world? Why is math "right"? Now, I understand that this technique is actually not going to be efficient when it comes to studying for a test. In my opinion, teaching is only helpful if you want to be an expert in the long-run, but at first one could feel more confused than ever. Teaching will not help you to memorize things fast enough for a test you will have next week, but it can prepare you for a Math competition you will have next year, for example. Overall, I really enjoyed the video! 😭
for watching videos I disagree, you can always combine this hack with blurting and taking notes it has worked for me. thank you the video too it was very helpful
I’ve watched your videos when I took A levels in 2020-2021 and I got A* in Food Studies. I’m going back to your channel because I need help with my degree! Thank you so much Jade✨
Jade my uni classes started today! I got into this uni because of YOU. You inspired me to actually try out active recall and spaced repetition and now I get to study at my dream uni doing my dream course. I can't thank you enough
I’m probably the only person in my class who does the blurting method. It helps me understand my topic more if that makes sense. Majority of my classmates review what they highlighted in class, not saying that highlighting is a bad method but in my person experience highlighting has never really actually helped me out. A little bit of my class does teach their stuffed animals but as you said you shouldn’t rely on it and my friend does this method but she also does flashcards
my favorite technique i learned and use to this day (stem focused) my ap chem teacher taught me. he let us have one index/note card for our final to write whatever we wanted but it had to be in pen. this forced us to go through our notes and pick out either the most important topics/equations/etc or the things we had the hardest time remembering. because we were only allowed pen, students either took the notes in pencil, revised in pencil, then rewrote it in pen, or (like me) take the notes in pen from the get go and start over on a new card if i messed up. (crossing a mistake out made the information less neat, but it also took up valuable card space). at the end of our final, he asked the class how much we used our card. the answer was not that much because we managed to remember it from all the different times we wrote it or thought about it while making the card. this has been my primary way of studying for stem classes, i don't know if this technique would translate well for social sciences. i use it to draw graph sketches, make charts, show conversion methods, write equations and how they relate to other equations, write the steps to take on certain types of problems, write the work of a sample problem so i know what a process should/should not look like, etc. this does not feel like something a social science or liberal arts major would find helpful (but its helpful for maths, sciences, and engineering in my experience)
My friend and I had a technique, to try to summrize the topic the shortest possible. (for example, from 40 pages to 8..). It worked well because it made me very active while I studied- In writing, and particulary trying to figure out what is the essence of the material. Also, making things visual helped me a lot, but probably wasn't very efficient :)
What I always do: I make notes, then I read them to myself in a memo on my phone and then I listen and read the notes at the same time. Helps so much, because I learn so much, when I hear and see something at the same time. :)
Loved this video especially before the school year . For me personally music is A* it really helps me get motivation/focus on what I am doing cause idk I would study without music, even if my regular playlist with my fav songs it still helps even though science says no
Whenever I've seen interleaving talked about it means within the same domain. It's usually rated very highly, the only quesrion is how wide of a scope do you mean because making correlations between things that are too far apart within the same study time is inefficient
i take notes during the class and immediatly understand what i am writing + highlight what's more important (date, definition, title...) then when im home i synthesize my notes with colour codes and re-read this later, that is what works best for me in addition to discuss with others so that we share knowledge on a subject. Jade's video is really great if you feel that your study technique can fail you sometimes or if you want to discover other methods but the most important part of studying is to find what suits you best!
I feel like taking notes is so underrated, both in the tier list and in how it's measured. Yeah, maybe only taking notes it's not enough to remember things, but it was never meant to be: it's a technique that amplifies many times over the effect of other techniques. You take notes only when you're in a frontal lesson, the most passive way of learning. However, the act of taking notes transforms passive learning into active, efficient and effective learning. Active because it makes you do something relevant to the lesson, efficient because you're using the time of the lesson for both acquiring new information and creating study material. Finally, effective because during the lessons you can't really keep up writing what is said and dedicating your attention to the lesson: you need to summarize the concepts while rewriting them in a way that 'future you' is able to understand. Also, re-reading notes is completely useless unless: A. it's just before the start of the exam, so that some notions that are hard to remember are 'stored' in the short-term memory, or B. you re-read notes when you're explaining the topics to yourself through writing, teaching others or narrating the topics to yourself. "A." is a useful trick for exams, "B." in practice is a sort of .
Highlighting works like magic for me I have observed that I tend to remember the points and terms more which I highlighted so i will recommend trying it for yourself because not everything works for everyone
Thank you so much. I was crying inside that I didn't have any way to study and get to know the information, but now, with your tips, I am able to study very hard. I am now really looking forward for my results. Thanks so much
omg i used to love watching this channel but it stopped coming up in my recommended. honestly i’m so happy this video came up! using those same tips i literally agree with you on everything. with some of them like highlighting - even though it’s a complete waste of time - i always like to just highlight key words or definitions in my notes or on the textbook as it helps with remembering those words but i would never use it as a technique of its own!
Super interesting video and so many study techniques that I didn't thought of 🌸 .I have to say, though, that the efficency of some of them rely on each person/experiene and way of learning. For instance, my most used way is visual memory, so highlighting and re-reading notes works best for me. I just know the exact place of the sheet where the information I want is and I easily associate colors to "x" content, so revising the paper structure is very useful. I also have little time to study or struggle concentrating for long periods of time (most times I don't do revising, which I really recommend), so I usually separate my notes/textbook in parts and when I have 1 part perfectly understood/memorized I go for the second one not without going back to the first. It's like adding always information and also associating similar contents between the parts. I don't do the third pard without going back to the first and second, and so on. I also dedicate limited time to each part, so I don't spend that much time even not having it all right. Some other techniques that I find effective is telling out loud the information as if you where explaining to someone else but alone, it really helps me to have a mental plan and organizing it while I'm trying to remember all contents (it's similar to the one of writing down info but without writing, as I said I don't have much time). And one of my tops ones is summarizing as much as possible large amount of contents. If you have a lecture of 60 pages, try to reduce it by 10 as maximum. Just keep it simple and your brain will thank you for it. It also depends on what content it is. If it's vocab, flashcards are the ones to go, but if its a huge subject, flashcards won't work. These are the ones that work for me and it really have got me to the highest grades with the minimum effort (regarding time), as I had to find a method that allowed me to do college, music conservatory and the same time working. But as I said, it's experience and understading what is easier for you :). Thanks again Jade! I have always found very interesting everything related to education and studying.🌻
You said Meh for making notes, but I find it super helpful. If I only listen to a lecture I can’t remember much. But if if I write notes I understand so much better. The quality of the written notes varies, you can write things in your own words, make important parts really stand out and write key words at the end that you can use later as recall prompts.
oh my god jade you always appear when i need you. In summer, i have learned mathematics but i don't know how to revise it. Love you jade😍. I WISH THAT YOU CAN MAKE A VIDEO HOW TO STUDY AND REVIEW ALL SCIENCE SUBJECTS. I'M SUCK WITH THEM 🤧🤧
26 year old here starting uni in a couple weeks. Came across your channel 2 weeks ago and I'm currently reading your book. You've completely changed my perspective on studying and being prepared for exams. Thank you Jade ❤️
Highlighting helps me because I'm a visual learner and because by highlighting the concepts in a different colour flashcards become so much easier to make
Today I am finally able to order your book, l have been eyeing on it for so many days but it was not available in our region, but finally I got it today I was so happy that I dance out of joy😇🤗🌈
In my opinion, both noting and highlights are really essential and associated. Additionally, noting has many advantages. You paraphrase what the instructor has said which I surely admit that you can remember more. Moreover, noting can reminds some forgotten factors. You can just take a look at your notes when you forget something as well as watching videos.
highlighting depends on how you use them. highlighting just for the "aesthetics" wouldn't help, however highlighting stuff that are important helps when reading as your eyes immediately go towards the words written inside of it plus it helps people who have a picture memory, those who remember the page and how it looks like to go through it during an exam and remember its content (i personally do that and it helps me get A's). if you don't want to use highlights try using 2-3 different colors of pens chose one primary color for writing normal notes and use the second one on important stuff like names, explanations and rules (if youre studying stuff like physics and so on), if you use 3 colors then use 1- primary 2-important words 3-explanations or compare it to something around you.
the best combo is past papers and music! You’re doing possibly the most efficient form of revision whilst making it wnjoybale using music. Not only are you able to see your weaknesses and gaps in knowledge, you can get used to how questions are asked and how to tackle a problem that is worded differently.
I feel like notes help u register what the teacher is saying n also what's important information. Especially if you've problems with auditory processing like me or ppl with adhd
For me converting the information from one form to another f. ex. converting words/a text into an image works really well. This way I feel like I actively build a connection between the left side of my brain (logic information/words/facts/numbers etc.) and the right side of my brain (images, art, creativity, feelings etc.). Therefore I also feel like I can remember information far better, when I establish an emotional connection to the topic in question or the surroundings where I study. 🙈🙈✨✨
I never knew there was a name for it or that it was even a codified study technique but I’ve been using blurting since mid-college and it’s insanely helpful. I’ll do it on Microsoft word and then go back through looking at my notes and add in what I missed with track changes, that way I can easily see what info I didn’t get and what I need to focus on. I love this technique! Thanks for giving me its name!
i dont know how well teaching others works for like studying but it does help to learn things like dance, because you need to explain something to someone in an understandable way, which is often completely different than how you internally view the thing
Making notes can be different too.I try to use different words and easier version of what’s written in my book in short form in my notes . That helps me to remember quickly and I use arrow to point out extra information related to it. But I don’t make any notes in my school or during lecture.
Thank you so much for this!! I am starting university in a few days but haven't studied for a while as I had a couple of years out. This has been a great refresher and I feel so much more motivated for learning! ❤
i will defend watching videos to the day i die frfr. I have found 2 youtubers who break down the material i need to learn into shapes and sketches which helps me turn it into a storyline in my head. I've aced my physiology exams because of these 2 dudes after MANY failed attempts with different methods. It's just so much easier that way and often i will copy their sketches down and write the information in my native tongue while making sure it aligns with the information from my textbook. That technique has never failed me. I think I'm a visual learner as well as a more practical person but I chose get a masters that requires a lot of memorization and theory learning so this is the only thing that has worked for me this well. Also, teaching others helps me a lot. I like imagining stories in my head so a lot of times, after I've written down the information, I will re read it chapter by chapter and then imagine trying to explain it to someone in my family. For me the pomodoro method doesnt work. I need nearly 15 minutes just to get in the zone and concentrate so every time I've tried this method i only ended up studying for like 10 minutes at best before the 5 minute break.
I have a study playlist which I can't live without - it helps me focus and zone out backround noise. It's mostly Hans Zimmer and some other movie soundtracks, like Studio Ghibli, so mostly without words.
For the music I have three options that never fail me, and both are from breath of the wild. Look for the Dragon theme (there are a few extended version that are very useful because the regular change of song can disrupt your concentration) and the shrine theme (extended too). Alternatively, there are videos on youtube dedicated to peacefully traversing certain regions of the game so you get that ambiance background noise as a bonus. This last option has also much calmer music, which can be better for some.
I highlight things in my notes that I want to put on a page of key points so the highlighting is mainly to remind me what to write as my key points at the end of the topic
Something to be aware of is that while some study techniques work great for some subjects they might not work so well for others. For example, you ranked teaching others as decent but in some case it’s great. I may be a bit biased since this technique has always worked great for me, but for subjects where you have oral exams this study technique is a must. I’m in my first year of medicine and we have an anatomy exam at the end of both semesters this year and this is a very useful technique since that’s essentially what we will be doing on our exam. We should all take advice about study techniques with a grain of salt since different things work for different subjects and study techniques don’t work the same for everyone. Sometimes you just gotta try a couple for yourself and see what works best for you and your needs!
What I found works is looking at the coursework and also past exam papers and first highlighting sections where past questions had come from, it includes time multiple choice and essay type questions. Then at least I know what to focus on . I initially do a reading of the coursework and at the same time do the written answers to past exam papers. I found this helps a lot.
I like highlighting on an initial read through of a textbook. Then when I go back the key points to remember are really obvious but yes, other than that they're just pretty :)
Hello Jade. I'm an A/L student. I do blurting the most.(it's the best way for me ). For me listening to music depends on the situation. Sometimes I listen to my lo-fi playlist that I love . I do past papers too (Sometimes it's boring but it's so important ). Your contents are very helpful . Keep going . All the best for your studies and have a great day.💛🌻
I love it how at the end of the video Jade just has this rainbow collar from the camera and sun☺️ The video is quite helpful as I like to have various techniques listed together. I wouldn't agree with everything,though. Sometimes rereading notes is just enough to memorise something. It all depends on the complexity of the task and it's priority in the learner's academics(you physically can't know everything equally well). In my opinion, everything Jade has listed can be quite good and different points
Personally, S - spaced repetition, pomodoro technique, past papers A - blurting (amazing, but time-consuming), flashcards (the process of making them for big exams is too much), teaching others (especially for oral examinations!) B - Interleaving, watching videos C - highlighting (I mostly study from books, or pre-made notes, so this is essential), listening to music, making notes (I only make them for concepts that need summarizing; I hate taking notes during lectures), reading notes/textbooks (if you don’t go to class, then that’s the basics)
Check out Justin Sung's videos on mindmapping, I'm part of his course and it's an absolute revolution to how to study. I was surprised that Jade didn't mention or only just briefly mentioned some of the key principles that I've learned in the course. She mentioned e.g. making connections to previous knowledge but didn't hype it up as much as I think it deserves to be hyped. :D And if you do mindmaps right they help you do just that - connect concept. They also help you reduce wordiness and add drawings and symbols instead which is another form of connecting in my opinion. It's also a form of interleaving but relevant to the subject not mixing up subjects. I was surprised to hear Jade's definition of interleaving, I know it as something very different. Definitely check out Justin's chanel. If you can't afford the course you'll still benefit a ton just from his youtube content, a lot of value there. I wish you all the best!
v much enjoyed this! spaced repetition is definitely something i want to employ because my memory is so bad lol. i also think that listening to music is great for maths. if i'm practising the same skill, different contexts, to help myself recall the process in an exam, music makes it bearable and enables me to keep at it for 2 hours instead of the 30 mins it'd take for me to get bored otherwise haha
just gonna say that i really think looking at what mark schemes ask for has really helped me with my exams just because it helps me understand what the exam technique should be like for that test
The problem is that I don’t know how to study because I’ve never had to. I’ve always just been “naturally good” at every thing so I don’t even know exactly what studying is or how to go about it
my God, I have vacation an still Jade motivaties me to prepare for the next year of school and makes me exited to learn 🤗 thank you so much Jade! This is just the energy I need in my life ❤
6:20 making notes isn’t a waste of time. It depends on the technique used to make notes. For example: the Cornell note taking method works great for me!
I just started watching the video, but i have to say this: your desk setup is gorgeous! About the video itself: as a teacher, teaching others is definitely a top tier studying technique for me. There was a lot of basic stuff that i forgot in uni, but working as a tutor first and a teacher after that helped me revise and memorize all that stuff very fast. The most difficult thing is to find someone to teach if you don't work in that field (or if you're a student with no friends like i used to be). So yeah, it's definitely not for everyone
I personally found that summarizing notes was key to my success thus far in uni. Often they throw so much at you in lecture that I don't consciously digest any of it, so making a summarized version forces me to stop, make sure I understand, and cut off any information that I don't actually need / was repeated elsewhere in lecture. It also gives me an idea of what flashcards I'd be making (otherwise, I'd have way too many anki flashcards and thus I wouldn't be able to get through all of them). But, in order to summarize my notes, I needed to have clear notes on what was said in lecture ... the lecture slides didn't include everything I needed to know.
I study a degree that includes lots of maths and physics so study techniques are a bit different I think, since I have to solve problems more than I have to read papers or articles. Loved the vid!
Listening to music has a hidden advantage: when it is a song with not a lot of anchors to your attention it inputs a noise which lets you insulate yourself better to the ambient, thus making you concentrate better.
through most of school, ive mainly just been blurting (ive always done it didnt know it was a study technique lol) and re reading from textbook and then applying the knowledge with past paper questions, re reading aint bad if you apply yourself correctly in the entire study process in my opinion
teaching others is literally the best one. especially if they don't know anything about your subject. you gotta have such an essential understanding of your topic in order to explain it deeply and answer questions.
I like highlighting, not as a technique on its own but as the initial step when reading. When I skim and see material for the first time, I highlight as I go, and later, when I’m making my notes/actually studying, it helps direct my brain to where key concepts are
Edit to add: I think that a lot of the low tier methods are useful for initially getting concepts into my head, and then moving on to higher tier helps solidify everything and fill in details that weren’t essential to understanding the overarching main concepts. I can’t get to the higher tier methods without the low tier methods
I do the same and completely agree! low tier for when I'm first getting introduced to the info, then higher tier like blurting & practice tests once I'm more confident about everything hahaha
Completely agree! I’m studying educational sciences at the moment and what Jade is telling is exactly what I learn in uni, but on the other hand I personally use low tier more just for learning information first and then maybe high tier for practicing/studying for tests (if I get to that😅)
Precisely.
So true! Well said!
I'm a visual so that helps sink the of theory I would be studying in my memory, quite decent for my learning...
who also loves to watch Jade before the new school year starts ?
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What struck me is how different techniques have been useful to me at different points in my academic career. At a levels, I made flash cards with exam questions on one side and mark scheme answers on the other side. It was super helpful and I got 100% on 2 different exams using this technique. However at uni, it's about understanding, and only 40% of my grade ever came from exams, so it was about deeply understanding thee topic and reading beyond the scope of the lectures, then past papers and flashcards to revise.
For my high school science class she made tests where we had to apply our knowledge, and a lot of kids got bad grades (including me once) because they just memorized the study guide questions
@@thetillerwiller4696 Interesting. In the UK (a levels specifically) your entire grade comes down to a few final exams which are all anonomysed and graded by teachers all around the country according to a very specific mark scheme, so you could answer a question correctly but not get any points for it because you didn't use the exact words/examples specified in the mark scheme. So in the UK memorisation is the best way to pass your high school exams, but I have gone to school in Australia, New Zealand and Ireland, all of which this is much less the case, so it really depends. I think your teachers approach sounds better-the most important things really are deep understanding, problem solving and critical thinking, none of which are particularly well accomplished by A levels
Highlighting should be in Meh. Depends how you use it, if it's end up in a coloring book yes it's a waste of time.
Highlighting can also be a first step making a summary or making Anki / Flashcards notes from them.
During a class you don't have time to make flashcards, but you can already highlight important sections / keywords to transform later in flashcards
Highlighting can be in any category depending on how one uses it. When I read a chapter for the first time I usually highlight any imp definitions/terms/formulae from it. So it helps me spot them later on and I don't have to flip through pages to find stuff. And when I'm short on time I can just go through the highlighted parts. ✌
I agree 💯. It can even be used to create a summary of a seemingly lengthy topic
i personally use it to highlight the important bits in a paper to summarize and my notes to summarise my notes for before a test
Highlightning isn't even a study technique, it is only something apart, not really useful (for me), there are people who like it, there are people who don't like it
I think highlighting is just too much work if you need to read a lot of text in a short amount of time, especially if you're reading off of a device where highlighting isn't as simple as on paper (you have to click all sort of buttons just to highlight something the color you want).
Also important to remember that some study techniques (watching videos, explaining to others, etc) develop your understanding in a way that might not be assessed by exams. On the other hand, things like past papers are good at preparing you for an exam but might not be that useful for actually increasing your understanding.
I see your point of view, but would creative, difficult questions be a great revision method? I mean, it's situations which are complex and require a new perspective that really engage us to use our previous understanding to reach a different, innovative conclusion (in my opinion). Don't you think that too?
I feel like the best way to know what study technique really works for you is by trying them all and seeing what fits best for you
After years of looking through all the study methods and 101s of memorization, and I think I'm still learning and always will be because there is no end to learning, I've come up with the techniques that best fit my own needs and style of learning (let's not forget that different topics and majors require different efforts in different areas, a medical student and a mathematics student will NOT approach their topics the same way)
As a medical student i will speak for myself and show my process of studying as an example, and funnily almost all of the techniques in the video are included to some extent. Flexible queen ik
1- The first encounter: This is either when I try (on rare occasions) to prepare for a lesson, or on the spot in from of my lecturer, and that is thus when my knowledge of the topic is between 0-10% (sometimes more if it's a familiar subject to me) and my main goal then is to grasp a general idea and understanding, not to learn, not to totally understand it and go out of the lecture like the Dr.House I think I am, just a general understanding to not be overwhelmed later on on the more serious steps of studying.
And thus the mains study methods here are:
-Attending the lecture
-Watching brakedown videos or videos aimed at non-doctors
-Browsing Wikipedia and Articles (just the summarized part unless I get very absorbed)
-Taking passive notes that I'd never look at again, because their purpose is for me to break down the title of the course to a few key points.
2- The deeper look: Here, I have an idea of the course, the depth of the knowledge I have will depend on the previous step and it goes for about 20-50% and even 100% sometimes. Depends on the topic really, but regardless of how much I know the main topic I appreciate this step because it makes the coming ones even easier. Here I would take my poor highlighters that the whole study community hates, a bunch of textbooks and lecture paper and get it on with the massacre.
It's a very passive step and not something I go in and out of thinking I know the topic by heart, but it's also the most important one for me to be able to learn and actually memorize things. Because that's when things start making sense and the deep understanding of a topic in my opinion can help you memorize it easily because all those dots connecting will make it tightly stuck in that brain.
3- Hell pt1: (because I hate learning) So, buy this point the grasping of the topic is at 100% for sure, the memorization is also about 20% just from those deep dive into the abyss of textbooks and papers. But 20% won't suffice my dear fellows, so comes the next step, right after taking the deep look, and it's also very different depending on the topic:
-Blurting
-Test questions (sometimes as a way to know what to focus on or to learn all together)
-Giving that poor teddy bear another lecture he didn't ask for
-And or the rarest occasions, making a couple flashcards on the points that won't get through no matters how hard i try
4-Hell pt2: this is a more practical way of remembering, because it is imposed by the environment, like being in the hospital and dealing with patients and having to really recall the information, or back in high school it was making school projects/ essays and so on that would form another layer of revision, and while it's not a voluntary effort I like to count it because it's an effort and it sometimes helps most to give life to all that knowledge and for my part it's what often allows me to remember things for long periods of time.
5- Vulgarisation: it's a step that comes later on, after being familiar with the topic and remembering it quite sufficiently, I won't keep on looking at it like that 50 page lecture, but rather squeeze it down the the informations that will be essential to me in the future (and in exams because I've got to pass it for said future) and that's where High yield notes come into play, making those 50 page lectures into sweet 5 pages of general knowledge to keep next to me while I do test questions and my flashcards.
Edit: the high yield notes often come from others students sharing them or platforms like osmosis, I rarely make them myself
These 4 steps usually suffice for me to get >80% in the exam all the while being sure I will have long term knowledge of the things I studied
TLDR: the steps
1- Breakdown videos/articles
2- Thicc textbooks and highlighters
3- Exam questions, blurting, some flashcards (but we hate them)
4- Practice
5- High yield notes and more exam questions
I just love the way it's written
I'm learning French at the moment and my adhd brain loves duolingo. It can be competitive and challenges me to keep learning and repeating and correcting mistakes. Every mistake costs you one of five hearts and it makes me realise when I need to put the app down. I can hyperfixate on tasks and the longer I do so I make more careless mistakes. I don't even want to pay for the Pro version. Losing all of my hearts tells me when to take a break!
I have adhd too and Duolingo is the exact same for me! Although, sometimes I’ll fixate on it for days and then not do any for ages so it’s a double edged sword haha
@@katnisseverdeen5466 I feel like I experience the same thing gosh darn it. When I leave it for a long time I try to recall everything I learnt and write it all down. It kinda kicks everything back in before I start again.
With duolingo I can't help but enjoy the little animations and the stories. There's enough on the app to keep me entertained for long periods of time :)))
If only there was a Duolingo for math 😩 I love math but I hate studying it
100%!! as i mentioned in my criteria, my ranking is solely based on learning for an exam (but not deeper understanding) 💌
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for me rewriting notes is also quite helpful. it does take a lot effort but has helped me for a lot of exam, especially if you add any new connections you made, make it more colourful or formulate messy notes into full thoughts. so, in class i try to collect as much information as possible, on my laptop and later i make it aesthetic and understandable. i does take a lot of time and effort tho, so its not that efficient but especially in school before and exam it really is worth it.
I started using blurting as soon as I saw Jade using it for her GCSEs and I honestly swear by it!! I just got an 83% in my masters (UK) and genuinely think it's because of blurting! I also would sit by myself and verbally explain concepts or do presentations to an imaginary friend who knows nothing about the topic - it helped so much! :D
This woman is the embodiment of casual magic! 🌻 It is so interesting to learn about cognition and cognitive development. Hope you have a wonderful rest of your day, Jade. 🤗
Our son just achieved all A* GCSEs and your book was a much used and fantastic resource. So very grateful. Will continue to follow your channel and progress in life. Our very best wishes.
I actually like to watch youtube videos as a form of revision. It helps me remember the information both visually and auditorily, and sometimes I end up remembering a whole video really quickly, which helps tremendously when i'm revising for an essay.
Teaching others is Magic for suuuuure. When you speak with someone who knows the subject aswell, he can point out your mistakes or your gaps. Most of all it improves your confidence, you feel clever, you see that your revisions weren't useless and i think confidence is huge concerning passing exams and having the motivation to work
The only method that really worked for me in school was to rewrite everything in my own words and then basically practice it word for word like presentation, so the notes manifest in your head as if you have a picture of your notes. Great for short term studying for tests etc. I will now start studying and I know this technique will be way too time investing to do long term so I’m hoping to find some other techniques that are helpful😃
Omg thats how I usually too and I agree this method is really time consuming
i have been using 'blurting' since 8th grade and it's been very effective, it's actually my main study technique i have recently now added flashcards to my study schedule :)
I only followed the spaced repetition technique before but when I heard about blurting method from a previous video of Jade,I started using that as I watched it and that really works it's as worthy as spaced repetition technique sooooo I highly recommend blurting method to anyone who hasn't used it already. Love you Jade so much ♥♥♥
Highlighting is actually helpful, I only highlight things that I am bound to forget and it has helped me remember some few things. However only highliighting and using that to revise is indeed dangerous. However doing it the right way can minimise your effort on taking notes and doing other things (making flashcards) etc.
I am 16 and struggling with lot of bad stuffs that jst ruins my study schedule and mannn!!! can't thank you enough! each and every video of urs jst makes me productive instantly....!!! And i love watching
Love you Jade ❤️
Yo same
In defense of markers: I have an easier time concentrating when marking as opposed to just reading the text. I'll barely remember anything I've read long term though
no way, jade! i was just watching your videos thinking “oh i’d love to see her talking about different study methods” and there it is! greetings from germany x
Blurting and past papers, my fav! : )
Blurting, talking to myself or friends & past papers for sure
I recently read a few meta-analysis of study techniques, and "blurting," is essentially a form of free-response .
The studies I read said that test based studying is by far the best method, with free-response being superior to multiple choice, but multiple choice being superior to other methods, BUT multiple choice + free response dominating.
"Pre-testing," is also powerful because it lets you know what you don't know, so you can focus on your weak points.
I’m a bit confused on why rereading notes is a waste of time because that uses the same principle as spaced repetition you go over your notes when you start to forget informations and then you consolidate with some flash cards
I be happy if you can answer my question Jaden and thank you for the video
Spaced repetition forces you to actively try recall information from memory, whereas rereading notes is just relooking at the information.
For example, perhaps you're studying materials science, and a few days after learning the steel phase diagram you may get prompted "what is the eutectoid temperature of steel?" and you have to try recall it. Whereas rereading notes would just be relooking at your notes for the answer, much less active.
I've found that highlighting is great for me - colour coordination specifically. Teaching others is also a method I really love! These two helped me to receive good grades - everyone is different!
Currently preparing for the new school year starting in two days - I’ve built myself up and I’m ready to ace it thanks to your videos 😌If you’re still in the education system, we’ve got this!!
Notes are my best study method, because it helps me recall the fact that I wrote a definition or a certain word down, also my English isn't very strong so when a teacher uses a word, I know I'll not remember it when revisiting it so I write it in my own words, so yeah for me notes have helped me get through stuff
I'm going to start school next week so thank you for this video! As an IGCSE student your content has been veryy helpful, even you regular videos would give me motivation to improving myself, thanks Jade 💛💛
For me, the one that has worked the most has been teaching; ever since I began learning Math, I always tried to help my peers; yet, they sometimes came up with questions that I really did not know the answer to. Thus, I decided to do my research to be able to answer that one question: sometimes I spent hours reading encyclopedias and books while imagining myself explaining the topic to anyone and foreshadowing the questions they might have. Currently, I can answer most of the questions they might have. Why does the formula work? Why was it created? How do you apply it to the real world? Why is math "right"?
Now, I understand that this technique is actually not going to be efficient when it comes to studying for a test. In my opinion, teaching is only helpful if you want to be an expert in the long-run, but at first one could feel more confused than ever. Teaching will not help you to memorize things fast enough for a test you will have next week, but it can prepare you for a Math competition you will have next year, for example.
Overall, I really enjoyed the video! 😭
Actually it really can pepare for a test next week and help a lot remembering! Keep up the good work 😊
for watching videos I disagree, you can always combine this hack with blurting and taking notes it has worked for me. thank you the video too it was very helpful
True! I do this and it helped me double my grade
I’ve watched your videos when I took A levels in 2020-2021 and I got A* in Food Studies. I’m going back to your channel because I need help with my degree! Thank you so much Jade✨
Jade my uni classes started today! I got into this uni because of YOU. You inspired me to actually try out active recall and spaced repetition and now I get to study at my dream uni doing my dream course. I can't thank you enough
I’m probably the only person in my class who does the blurting method. It helps me understand my topic more if that makes sense.
Majority of my classmates review what they highlighted in class, not saying that highlighting is a bad method but in my person experience highlighting has never really actually helped me out.
A little bit of my class does teach their stuffed animals but as you said you shouldn’t rely on it and my friend does this method but she also does flashcards
my favorite technique i learned and use to this day (stem focused) my ap chem teacher taught me. he let us have one index/note card for our final to write whatever we wanted but it had to be in pen. this forced us to go through our notes and pick out either the most important topics/equations/etc or the things we had the hardest time remembering. because we were only allowed pen, students either took the notes in pencil, revised in pencil, then rewrote it in pen, or (like me) take the notes in pen from the get go and start over on a new card if i messed up. (crossing a mistake out made the information less neat, but it also took up valuable card space). at the end of our final, he asked the class how much we used our card. the answer was not that much because we managed to remember it from all the different times we wrote it or thought about it while making the card. this has been my primary way of studying for stem classes, i don't know if this technique would translate well for social sciences. i use it to draw graph sketches, make charts, show conversion methods, write equations and how they relate to other equations, write the steps to take on certain types of problems, write the work of a sample problem so i know what a process should/should not look like, etc. this does not feel like something a social science or liberal arts major would find helpful (but its helpful for maths, sciences, and engineering in my experience)
HOLY HELL THIS SAVED ME. your teacher is a genius :D tysm for sharing this omg
My friend and I had a technique, to try to summrize the topic the shortest possible. (for example, from 40 pages to 8..). It worked well because it made me very active while I studied- In writing, and particulary trying to figure out what is the essence of the material. Also, making things visual helped me a lot, but probably wasn't very efficient :)
What I always do: I make notes, then I read them to myself in a memo on my phone and then I listen and read the notes at the same time. Helps so much, because I learn so much, when I hear and see something at the same time. :)
Loved this video especially before the school year . For me personally music is A* it really helps me get motivation/focus on what I am doing cause idk I would study without music, even if my regular playlist with my fav songs it still helps even though science says no
Whenever I've seen interleaving talked about it means within the same domain. It's usually rated very highly, the only quesrion is how wide of a scope do you mean because making correlations between things that are too far apart within the same study time is inefficient
i take notes during the class and immediatly understand what i am writing + highlight what's more important (date, definition, title...) then when im home i synthesize my notes with colour codes and re-read this later, that is what works best for me in addition to discuss with others so that we share knowledge on a subject. Jade's video is really great if you feel that your study technique can fail you sometimes or if you want to discover other methods but the most important part of studying is to find what suits you best!
I feel like taking notes is so underrated, both in the tier list and in how it's measured. Yeah, maybe only taking notes it's not enough to remember things, but it was never meant to be: it's a technique that amplifies many times over the effect of other techniques.
You take notes only when you're in a frontal lesson, the most passive way of learning. However, the act of taking notes transforms passive learning into active, efficient and effective learning. Active because it makes you do something relevant to the lesson, efficient because you're using the time of the lesson for both acquiring new information and creating study material. Finally, effective because during the lessons you can't really keep up writing what is said and dedicating your attention to the lesson: you need to summarize the concepts while rewriting them in a way that 'future you' is able to understand.
Also, re-reading notes is completely useless unless: A. it's just before the start of the exam, so that some notions that are hard to remember are 'stored' in the short-term memory, or B. you re-read notes when you're explaining the topics to yourself through writing, teaching others or narrating the topics to yourself. "A." is a useful trick for exams, "B." in practice is a sort of .
Highlighting works like magic for me I have observed that I tend to remember the points and terms more which I highlighted so i will recommend trying it for yourself because not everything works for everyone
Thank you so much. I was crying inside that I didn't have any way to study and get to know the information, but now, with your tips, I am able to study very hard. I am now really looking forward for my results. Thanks so much
omg i used to love watching this channel but it stopped coming up in my recommended. honestly i’m so happy this video came up! using those same tips i literally agree with you on everything.
with some of them like highlighting - even though it’s a complete waste of time - i always like to just highlight key words or definitions in my notes or on the textbook as it helps with remembering those words but i would never use it as a technique of its own!
Super interesting video and so many study techniques that I didn't thought of 🌸 .I have to say, though, that the efficency of some of them rely on each person/experiene and way of learning. For instance, my most used way is visual memory, so highlighting and re-reading notes works best for me. I just know the exact place of the sheet where the information I want is and I easily associate colors to "x" content, so revising the paper structure is very useful. I also have little time to study or struggle concentrating for long periods of time (most times I don't do revising, which I really recommend), so I usually separate my notes/textbook in parts and when I have 1 part perfectly understood/memorized I go for the second one not without going back to the first. It's like adding always information and also associating similar contents between the parts. I don't do the third pard without going back to the first and second, and so on. I also dedicate limited time to each part, so I don't spend that much time even not having it all right. Some other techniques that I find effective is telling out loud the information as if you where explaining to someone else but alone, it really helps me to have a mental plan and organizing it while I'm trying to remember all contents (it's similar to the one of writing down info but without writing, as I said I don't have much time). And one of my tops ones is summarizing as much as possible large amount of contents. If you have a lecture of 60 pages, try to reduce it by 10 as maximum. Just keep it simple and your brain will thank you for it. It also depends on what content it is. If it's vocab, flashcards are the ones to go, but if its a huge subject, flashcards won't work. These are the ones that work for me and it really have got me to the highest grades with the minimum effort (regarding time), as I had to find a method that allowed me to do college, music conservatory and the same time working. But as I said, it's experience and understading what is easier for you :). Thanks again Jade! I have always found very interesting everything related to education and studying.🌻
You said Meh for making notes, but I find it super helpful. If I only listen to a lecture I can’t remember much. But if if I write notes I understand so much better. The quality of the written notes varies, you can write things in your own words, make important parts really stand out and write key words at the end that you can use later as recall prompts.
oh my god jade you always appear when i need you. In summer, i have learned mathematics but i don't know how to revise it. Love you jade😍. I WISH THAT YOU CAN MAKE A VIDEO HOW TO STUDY AND REVIEW ALL SCIENCE SUBJECTS. I'M SUCK WITH THEM 🤧🤧
Jade I really love your energy and the way I smile and feel happy while watching your videos. I wish the best for you.
26 year old here starting uni in a couple weeks. Came across your channel 2 weeks ago and I'm currently reading your book. You've completely changed my perspective on studying and being prepared for exams. Thank you Jade ❤️
What subject are you going to study at University?
i actually love listening to music because then i associate that knowledge with that song, which makes it a lot easier to remember
Love this! I actually learn really well when I first revisit notes and then after interleaving do blurting!
What a load of crap
Highlighting helps me because I'm a visual learner and because by highlighting the concepts in a different colour flashcards become so much easier to make
Today I am finally able to order your book, l have been eyeing on it for so many days but it was not available in our region, but finally I got it today I was so happy that I dance out of joy😇🤗🌈
In my opinion, both noting and highlights are really essential and associated. Additionally, noting has many advantages. You paraphrase what the instructor has said which I surely admit that you can remember more. Moreover, noting can reminds some forgotten factors. You can just take a look at your notes when you forget something as well as watching videos.
I'm starting college in a few weeks. So, Jade tier ranking study techniques? I'm all here for it! 🙌
highlighting depends on how you use them. highlighting just for the "aesthetics" wouldn't help, however highlighting stuff that are important helps when reading as your eyes immediately go towards the words written inside of it plus it helps people who have a picture memory, those who remember the page and how it looks like to go through it during an exam and remember its content (i personally do that and it helps me get A's). if you don't want to use highlights try using 2-3 different colors of pens chose one primary color for writing normal notes and use the second one on important stuff like names, explanations and rules (if youre studying stuff like physics and so on), if you use 3 colors then use 1- primary 2-important words 3-explanations or compare it to something around you.
before all my exams i did the blurting thing and this was like 20 mins before and for me it worked like magic
the best combo is past papers and music! You’re doing possibly the most efficient form of revision whilst making it wnjoybale using music. Not only are you able to see your weaknesses and gaps in knowledge, you can get used to how questions are asked and how to tackle a problem that is worded differently.
I feel like notes help u register what the teacher is saying n also what's important information. Especially if you've problems with auditory processing like me or ppl with adhd
For me converting the information from one form to another f. ex. converting words/a text into an image works really well. This way I feel like I actively build a connection between the left side of my brain (logic information/words/facts/numbers etc.) and the right side of my brain (images, art, creativity, feelings etc.). Therefore I also feel like I can remember information far better, when I establish an emotional connection to the topic in question or the surroundings where I study. 🙈🙈✨✨
ok I know truly not the point but your hair looks prime glam. So effortlessly stylish!
I recommend brainscape for Flashcards as you can rate how well you know each card and the cards you know the least show up more!!
I never knew there was a name for it or that it was even a codified study technique but I’ve been using blurting since mid-college and it’s insanely helpful. I’ll do it on Microsoft word and then go back through looking at my notes and add in what I missed with track changes, that way I can easily see what info I didn’t get and what I need to focus on. I love this technique! Thanks for giving me its name!
i literally love you jade, what an incredibly useful video
i dont know how well teaching others works for like studying but it does help to learn things like dance, because you need to explain something to someone in an understandable way, which is often completely different than how you internally view the thing
Making notes can be different too.I try to use different words and easier version of what’s written in my book in short form in my notes . That helps me to remember quickly and I use arrow to point out extra information related to it.
But I don’t make any notes in my school or during lecture.
All the english students defending highlighting with there lives. Fr though how would a maths student use highlighting affectively 😭,
Really love watching your videos.. I've got exams starting tomorrow and your videos have helped so much the last 2 years❤️
Thank you so much for this!! I am starting university in a few days but haven't studied for a while as I had a couple of years out. This has been a great refresher and I feel so much more motivated for learning! ❤
i will defend watching videos to the day i die frfr. I have found 2 youtubers who break down the material i need to learn into shapes and sketches which helps me turn it into a storyline in my head. I've aced my physiology exams because of these 2 dudes after MANY failed attempts with different methods. It's just so much easier that way and often i will copy their sketches down and write the information in my native tongue while making sure it aligns with the information from my textbook. That technique has never failed me. I think I'm a visual learner as well as a more practical person but I chose get a masters that requires a lot of memorization and theory learning so this is the only thing that has worked for me this well.
Also, teaching others helps me a lot. I like imagining stories in my head so a lot of times, after I've written down the information, I will re read it chapter by chapter and then imagine trying to explain it to someone in my family.
For me the pomodoro method doesnt work. I need nearly 15 minutes just to get in the zone and concentrate so every time I've tried this method i only ended up studying for like 10 minutes at best before the 5 minute break.
I have a study playlist which I can't live without - it helps me focus and zone out backround noise. It's mostly Hans Zimmer and some other movie soundtracks, like Studio Ghibli, so mostly without words.
For the music I have three options that never fail me, and both are from breath of the wild. Look for the Dragon theme (there are a few extended version that are very useful because the regular change of song can disrupt your concentration) and the shrine theme (extended too). Alternatively, there are videos on youtube dedicated to peacefully traversing certain regions of the game so you get that ambiance background noise as a bonus. This last option has also much calmer music, which can be better for some.
I highlight things in my notes that I want to put on a page of key points so the highlighting is mainly to remind me what to write as my key points at the end of the topic
Something to be aware of is that while some study techniques work great for some subjects they might not work so well for others. For example, you ranked teaching others as decent but in some case it’s great. I may be a bit biased since this technique has always worked great for me, but for subjects where you have oral exams this study technique is a must. I’m in my first year of medicine and we have an anatomy exam at the end of both semesters this year and this is a very useful technique since that’s essentially what we will be doing on our exam. We should all take advice about study techniques with a grain of salt since different things work for different subjects and study techniques don’t work the same for everyone. Sometimes you just gotta try a couple for yourself and see what works best for you and your needs!
would love to see a closet essentials video for sixth form or even minimalism in general. Love your style bae!!
What I found works is looking at the coursework and also past exam papers and first highlighting sections where past questions had come from, it includes time multiple choice and essay type questions. Then at least I know what to focus on . I initially do a reading of the coursework and at the same time do the written answers to past exam papers. I found this helps a lot.
I like highlighting on an initial read through of a textbook. Then when I go back the key points to remember are really obvious but yes, other than that they're just pretty :)
Thank you! You helped me a lot, im currently in year 10 igcse, and I didn't realized that efficient study techniques are very imporant.
Hello Jade. I'm an A/L student. I do blurting the most.(it's the best way for me ). For me listening to music depends on the situation. Sometimes I listen to my lo-fi playlist that I love . I do past papers too (Sometimes it's boring but it's so important ). Your contents are very helpful . Keep going . All the best for your studies and have a great day.💛🌻
I love it how at the end of the video Jade just has this rainbow collar from the camera and sun☺️
The video is quite helpful as I like to have various techniques listed together. I wouldn't agree with everything,though. Sometimes rereading notes is just enough to memorise something. It all depends on the complexity of the task and it's priority in the learner's academics(you physically can't know everything equally well). In my opinion, everything Jade has listed can be quite good and different points
Personally,
S - spaced repetition, pomodoro technique, past papers
A - blurting (amazing, but time-consuming), flashcards (the process of making them for big exams is too much), teaching others (especially for oral examinations!)
B - Interleaving, watching videos
C - highlighting (I mostly study from books, or pre-made notes, so this is essential), listening to music, making notes (I only make them for concepts that need summarizing; I hate taking notes during lectures), reading notes/textbooks (if you don’t go to class, then that’s the basics)
Hi Jade :) I'm just wondering where mind maps would be on the tier list? This is a really helpful and interesting video - thank you :D
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Check out Justin Sung's videos on mindmapping, I'm part of his course and it's an absolute revolution to how to study. I was surprised that Jade didn't mention or only just briefly mentioned some of the key principles that I've learned in the course. She mentioned e.g. making connections to previous knowledge but didn't hype it up as much as I think it deserves to be hyped. :D And if you do mindmaps right they help you do just that - connect concept. They also help you reduce wordiness and add drawings and symbols instead which is another form of connecting in my opinion. It's also a form of interleaving but relevant to the subject not mixing up subjects. I was surprised to hear Jade's definition of interleaving, I know it as something very different. Definitely check out Justin's chanel. If you can't afford the course you'll still benefit a ton just from his youtube content, a lot of value there. I wish you all the best!
v much enjoyed this! spaced repetition is definitely something i want to employ because my memory is so bad lol. i also think that listening to music is great for maths. if i'm practising the same skill, different contexts, to help myself recall the process in an exam, music makes it bearable and enables me to keep at it for 2 hours instead of the 30 mins it'd take for me to get bored otherwise haha
just gonna say that i really think looking at what mark schemes ask for has really helped me with my exams just because it helps me understand what the exam technique should be like for that test
I literally bought your book and had no idea, until this video showed up on my recommended videos 😂
The problem is that I don’t know how to study because I’ve never had to. I’ve always just been “naturally good” at every thing so I don’t even know exactly what studying is or how to go about it
I love the part when you got to space repetition and said "I feel like Ali Abdaal"
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my God, I have vacation an still Jade motivaties me to prepare for the next year of school and makes me exited to learn 🤗 thank you so much Jade! This is just the energy I need in my life ❤
6:20 making notes isn’t a waste of time. It depends on the technique used to make notes. For example: the Cornell note taking method works great for me!
I think rereading has some value, but mostly if you use it to find out what you've forgotten or to answer a specific question you have in mind.
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I just started watching the video, but i have to say this: your desk setup is gorgeous!
About the video itself: as a teacher, teaching others is definitely a top tier studying technique for me. There was a lot of basic stuff that i forgot in uni, but working as a tutor first and a teacher after that helped me revise and memorize all that stuff very fast. The most difficult thing is to find someone to teach if you don't work in that field (or if you're a student with no friends like i used to be). So yeah, it's definitely not for everyone
This came just when I needed it 😊 thank you Jade ❤️
I personally found that summarizing notes was key to my success thus far in uni. Often they throw so much at you in lecture that I don't consciously digest any of it, so making a summarized version forces me to stop, make sure I understand, and cut off any information that I don't actually need / was repeated elsewhere in lecture. It also gives me an idea of what flashcards I'd be making (otherwise, I'd have way too many anki flashcards and thus I wouldn't be able to get through all of them). But, in order to summarize my notes, I needed to have clear notes on what was said in lecture ... the lecture slides didn't include everything I needed to know.
I study a degree that includes lots of maths and physics so study techniques are a bit different I think, since I have to solve problems more than I have to read papers or articles.
Loved the vid!
Wow while I was watching I was ranking those in my mind and I placed them all in exactly the same spots that you did!
Remnote is the GOAT for integrating note taking, flashcards and spaced repetition!
Listening to music has a hidden advantage: when it is a song with not a lot of anchors to your attention it inputs a noise which lets you insulate yourself better to the ambient, thus making you concentrate better.
through most of school, ive mainly just been blurting (ive always done it didnt know it was a study technique lol) and re reading from textbook and then applying the knowledge with past paper questions, re reading aint bad if you apply yourself correctly in the entire study process in my opinion
im going into year 13 in two weeks this is so so helpful :)
Watching your videos made think of learning more as still or a power rather than as just a means to a goal!! I love this perception!🥰
teaching others is literally the best one. especially if they don't know anything about your subject. you gotta have such an essential understanding of your topic in order to explain it deeply and answer questions.