How to study for exams - Evidence-based revision tips

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  • Опубликовано: 23 дек 2024

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  • @aliabdaal
    @aliabdaal  2 года назад +253

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  • @tashanelly182
    @tashanelly182 3 года назад +16880

    I just gotta say, I got my best ever mark on a science test by spending an hour explaining to my dog everything I knew about the topic the night before the test.

    • @dxnial9371
      @dxnial9371 3 года назад +664

      Nice 😂👌 what was your dog's reaction ?

    • @noahark4832
      @noahark4832 3 года назад +301

      I have an exam in a month and i want to try this method. Is a month too short of time for this technique?

    • @tashanelly182
      @tashanelly182 3 года назад +349

      @@noahark4832 a month is definitely not too short but I would also recommend studying with some other methods as well. 👍

    • @tashanelly182
      @tashanelly182 3 года назад +295

      @@dxnial9371 she looked confused😂

    • @noahark4832
      @noahark4832 3 года назад +51

      @@tashanelly182 Thank you for replying. What other methods do you suggest?

  • @HISANY83
    @HISANY83 4 года назад +7600

    Did you know that your video is actually being used by the University of Toronto as a guide on science-backed study approaches? I thought that was pretty cool.

    • @sofiaguerrero0969
      @sofiaguerrero0969 4 года назад +336

      I wish this was shown in high schools! In America, they don’t really teach you how to study so this would benefit a lot of students.

    • @scrappydoo69
      @scrappydoo69 4 года назад +13

      micaelasebaton yes exactly

    • @iii-eestigoymaryroseb.8704
      @iii-eestigoymaryroseb.8704 4 года назад +7

      😯😯😯😯

    • @bingchilling3120
      @bingchilling3120 4 года назад +42

      He must be happy after reading this comment 👍

    • @KarolineTheGoodPagan
      @KarolineTheGoodPagan 4 года назад +44

      @@sofiaguerrero0969 I agree because parents thinks they’re children is lazy when they often put off things they dread doing. A lot of people don’t discuss about this I think this comes from our fears of not wanting to do them. Because we fear of not being able to get it done, good enough, and get it correct.
      The way how to beat procrastination by writing down a list of things you dread, and need to get done. After that use one of the many methods that works for you the reward system, pomodoro method, and etcetera. By doing this you defeated procrastination, still this will take a lot of work.

  • @fazlayrafique3132
    @fazlayrafique3132 3 года назад +4203

    1.Active recall
    2.Practice test
    3.Making notes (with the books closed)
    4.Writing Questions for yourself

    • @raunakchodankar1843
      @raunakchodankar1843 2 года назад +55

      Instead of questions framing yourself you can use past year papers or purchase stand-alone practice queestions.

    • @bobschmidt6565
      @bobschmidt6565 2 года назад +16

      the guy literally said taking notes and making summaries dont work and here you are.......

    • @raunakchodankar1843
      @raunakchodankar1843 2 года назад +70

      @@bobschmidt6565 he said that making notes with book closed is active study technique.

    • @bobschmidt6565
      @bobschmidt6565 2 года назад +12

      @@raunakchodankar1843 If you close the book then you're reciting/recalling but whatever

    • @raunakchodankar1843
      @raunakchodankar1843 2 года назад +12

      @@bobschmidt6565 😅 even just reciting it once thought to thought and then doing practice questions or framing questions and answering them is a great way of active recall

  • @Belal-nc9um
    @Belal-nc9um 3 года назад +5146

    Went from 45% to 95% in computer science. Thank you!

    • @mariash9197
      @mariash9197 3 года назад +59

      congrats! only did well in it bc of projects but this video will definetly bring my grade up :)

    • @davidchavarriamendez9091
      @davidchavarriamendez9091 3 года назад +82

      Curious about how do you apply this techniques in your studies.

    • @GameCyborgCh
      @GameCyborgCh 3 года назад +32

      @@davidchavarriamendez9091 really want to know to because I look at the material that I have and I'm not sure how I would translate it into flashcards

    • @sadiquesalman7915
      @sadiquesalman7915 3 года назад +32

      @Db I want to know that too... cause I am also a CS student, yet I don't understand how to apply "active recall" system in a subject like CS.

    • @belishcyzon9317
      @belishcyzon9317 3 года назад +14

      yeah, can you please tell us how you applied active recall to computer science :D?

  • @aaliyahloanjoe7690
    @aaliyahloanjoe7690 4 года назад +1924

    the amount of times i came back to this video to remind myself how to study effectively because i went back to my old study habits is out of this world.

    • @rabiabanu1633
      @rabiabanu1633 4 года назад +18

      Yes true, may be that’s why I get lost in the middle of the semester too 🤔

    • @areeba3996
      @areeba3996 3 года назад +3

      Do you find it effective? Is it working for you?

    • @aaliyahloanjoe7690
      @aaliyahloanjoe7690 3 года назад +47

      @@areeba3996 yes it is very effective. The only hard thing to do is to be consistent. Because i LOVE to procrastinate, so thats the only thing holding me back but its very effective especially if you are learning a new language

    • @anishaa6216
      @anishaa6216 3 года назад +1

      i knowwwwwww 😂

    • @maryamashraff8096
      @maryamashraff8096 3 года назад +1

      Highfive kid

  • @SihamabdiAbdi
    @SihamabdiAbdi 4 года назад +3139

    Me spending 6 hours of studying everyday and still getting bad grades, feeling anxiety exhaustion worthless. Somehow got this recommendations out of nowhere; it surprised me in a different way which I’m very thankful. Make sense why you are a doctor manshalaah. May Allah increase your intelligence even more

    • @debprasadbanerjee5005
      @debprasadbanerjee5005 3 года назад +133

      6 hours of studying is absolutely nothing you are not practicing questions, just practice questions and you’ll ace.

    • @geordi5054
      @geordi5054 3 года назад +26

      IQ matters.

    • @shutup7231
      @shutup7231 3 года назад +3

      @@geordi5054 yep

    • @khanzaman214
      @khanzaman214 3 года назад

      How do you use active recall

    • @debprasadbanerjee5005
      @debprasadbanerjee5005 3 года назад +26

      @@khanzaman214 it's bullshit,Invest time in studing and you'll achieve

  • @ejnn5351
    @ejnn5351 4 года назад +7723

    To anyone who is reading this comment, I wish you the best on your upcoming exam!
    If you don't have an exam coming up, then good luck with whatever you're studying! It will all pay off someday,

  • @grooshume
    @grooshume 3 года назад +1606

    TIMESTAMPS:
    1. 01:29 - Popular but inefficient technique #1 - Rereading
    2. 03:29 - Popular but inefficient technique #2 - Highlighting
    3. 04:51 - Popular but inefficient technique #3 - Summarising
    4. 06:42 - Active Recall, and the evidence behind why it's the most effective revision strategy.
    5. 09:18 - Study #1 - Spitzer 1939
    6. 10:22 - Study #2 - Butler 2010
    7. 11:16 - Study #3 - Karpicke & Blunt 2011
    8. 13:41 - Specific, practical strategies for incorporating Active Recall into your revision / study routine.
    9. 14:19 - Strategy #1 - Anki flashcards
    10. 16:07 - Strategy #2 - Closed-book spider diagrams
    11. 17:33 - Strategy #3 - Questions instead of notes, the Cornell note-taking system
    12. 19:18 - Summary and closing remarks

  • @lithiumkwan848
    @lithiumkwan848 5 лет назад +11205

    His speaking speed perfectly explains a doctor's handwriting.

  • @patriciachabikuli6795
    @patriciachabikuli6795 5 лет назад +1808

    I just scored my first B+ as a medical student & it's all thanks to you and this video. It literally changed how I study. Thank you infinitely much!

    • @sakuraharuno4667
      @sakuraharuno4667 5 лет назад +97

      *_you're lucky for not having Asian parents and relatives_*

    • @soniatsui7606
      @soniatsui7606 5 лет назад +50

      Sadia Khan Asian parents: what? Only a B? That’s not good enough. You have to at least get an A!

    • @sakuraharuno4667
      @sakuraharuno4667 5 лет назад +64

      @@soniatsui7606 *_lol.. not an A.. they want A+ and 90% marks all the time.. still they won't stop comparing..😂😂_*

    • @soniatsui7606
      @soniatsui7606 5 лет назад +28

      Sadia Khan Asian parents cont.: What A+ is the highest grade you can get? I don’t care. Get an A+++ or I will kick you out!

    • @sakuraharuno4667
      @sakuraharuno4667 5 лет назад +18

      @@soniatsui7606 *_I got an A (total) in my exams and my tutor is like: what?? You got only 52 in maths?? When I was in your age I always got 90%.. or even 100.. I also said I got 86 in chemistry and 82 in biology, my preparation was not good I just passed somehow.. my teacher is so annoying.. if my mom and dad was here then they would've killed me tho😂😂😂.._*

  • @danielwong126
    @danielwong126 5 лет назад +1559

    Active Recall/ Practice testing
    -anything that uses cognitive effort
    1) make notes with the book closed
    2) use anki
    3) in class, use the cornell note taking method, write questions for yourself and then answer them at a later time when you are revising (try to practice test yourself as many times as possible and as frequently as possible = spaced repeatition)
    ultimately the 2 most effective learning techniques are active recall AND spaced repetition!

  • @shezymessi10
    @shezymessi10 3 года назад +262

    PART 1: Popular But Inifeccient Study Methods
    01:29 - ReReading does very little and is inefficient
    03:29 - Highlighting is inefficient and is used as a safety blanket for students
    04:51 - Summarizing and taking notes is generally inefficient, but can be good if you know how to effectively summarize and take notes (Falls around the middle of the pack in terms of study strategies)
    PART 2: Active Recall - The Evidence Behind It
    06:42 - Active Recall is King because it Involves Retrieving Information Out of Our Brains Instead of Putting Information Inside of Our Brains and can be done by practice testing (i.e. Answering Questions based on material learned); studies back this up
    09:18 - Study #1 - Spitzer 1939: Proves that doing Practice Tests at the end of your study sessions dramatically improve your marks by 10% - 15%
    10:22 - Study #2 - Butler 2010: Tested Students on Facts & Concepts and proves that Practice Tests at the end of your study sessions dramatically improve your marks on Facts & Concepts by 10% - 15%
    11:16 - Study #3 - Karpicke & Blunt 2011: Shows that Trying to Acitvely Recall Information Once is better than ReReading Passively 4 TImes on Verbatim & Inference Tests
    PART 3: Active Recall - Specific Strategies That You Can Use
    14:19 - Strategy #1 - Anki flashcards: Anki is a Flashcard app that allows you to say if the flashcard was easy, medium, or hard, and depending on your answer, it calculates when to give you that flashcard again; Good for Memorizing Particular Facts AND Good for
    16:07 - Strategy #2 - Closed-book spider diagrams: Making Notes with the book closed, writing everything you know about the topic, then opening up you're lecture/textbook to see what you've missed
    17:33 - Strategy #3 - Questions instead of notes, the Cornell note-taking system: Write Questions for Yourself Based on the Material such that when you revise the material, you look at the questions and actively recall it

  • @sophiehaugen1190
    @sophiehaugen1190 5 лет назад +831

    Used this! And got highest grades I’ve ever gotten!
    Top grade in the class on the chemistry exam. Follow these tips it’s wonderful.

    • @ayeshajahan1291
      @ayeshajahan1291 5 лет назад +6

      Congratulations

    • @mrs.potatohead8471
      @mrs.potatohead8471 5 лет назад +3

      Well done 💕💕💕

    • @pigeonlove
      @pigeonlove 4 года назад +12

      Well done, but that other person who got top grades doesn't use these techniques and e.g. rereading gets them to the same place. The presenter says 'i used to do it all the time'' (while dissing highlighting). He got to Oxbridge using the techniques he puts down. I'm always wary of ppl trying to reinvent the wheel and he quotes one author for his 'new' discoveries. I think we are all different, so different techniques work. I don't think there is one way.

    • @mimamimoo
      @mimamimoo 4 года назад +2

      Yeaahh but how do i apply this to math tho lol

    • @gilgamesh7264
      @gilgamesh7264 4 года назад

      @@mimamimoo for me I usually just do alot of practice questions not easy ones but difficult ones

  • @elvore
    @elvore 5 лет назад +2307

    I don't consider highlighting and underlying as a study performance. It's just a preparation before learning and studying.

    • @rameshhansaravendra
      @rameshhansaravendra 5 лет назад +63

      .
      100%

    • @RuthieOnTheMobile
      @RuthieOnTheMobile 5 лет назад +42

      Me too.
      I highlight important words on assignments, I don't miss anything then

    • @jguillermooliver
      @jguillermooliver 5 лет назад +31

      Exactly. I do that to make it a more digestable source to test myself and to compare with it.

    • @lkmxvst5081
      @lkmxvst5081 5 лет назад +63

      Same thing on summarising in my opinion. If you have a script with 700 or more pages, summarize it and then go to the active recall..

    • @katozrippla1497
      @katozrippla1497 5 лет назад +77

      Same. For me, highlighting is just to pick out the important information so I don't have to waste time finding it again when I want to make flashcards (active recall).

  • @Uunidentifiedd
    @Uunidentifiedd 4 года назад +6636

    If we are all honest ... rereading is just us READING BECAUSE WE NEVER PAID ATTENTION IN CLASS IN THE FIRST PLACE

    • @MariaL483
      @MariaL483 4 года назад +153

      Heheh i feel ATTACKTED

    • @richenricod6530
      @richenricod6530 4 года назад

      @@MariaL483 18

    • @KH-ks7si
      @KH-ks7si 3 года назад +140

      Lol I pay attention in class and work almost the least in my classes and still get straight A+ and an A in all honors classes. Paying attention is super important. When youre in school you cant do anything so fun anyway so you might as well pay attention so you have more leisure time later.

    • @moon.937
      @moon.937 3 года назад +213

      @@KH-ks7si not all of us have good teachers. I try to pay attention, but it still doesn't make sense. The concept seems complicated but when I study on my own I realize how easy it is and how difficult they make it seem. I get straight A's only when I study on my own or with my parents' help. Teachers dont always help💀

    • @nore4442
      @nore4442 3 года назад +62

      @@moon.937 true and there are teachers who would get mad or get baffled why only few got the lesson. like, girl, it's not my fault you can't teach

  • @ivyrose7204
    @ivyrose7204 3 года назад +1400

    Update! I got 94%!! This is the highest grade in science I have ever received!
    To be completely honest my exam was a couple of weeks away by the time I watched this video so unfortunately I had to cram a tiny bit, however I always kept in mind this principle of active recall and it worked! What I found was most effective was writing down everything you could remember from the top of your head and then adding to it. This worked SO much better than just copying notes because in this respect I was putting the concepts into my own words and so that demonstrated where my faults were so much easier. Anki also was an absolute gem for this. I recommend putting in terms as you go, but even cramming Anki worked extremely well instead of just watching videos. For chemistry I highly recommend Tyler Dewitt, every single video I watched from him was relevant for my exam.
    I am thrilled by these results and will continue studying in this manner!
    This will probably get drowned in the sea of comments but I'll put this here:
    I have exams in a couple weeks and I am most concerned about my science exam. I am curious to see what happens when I use these study techniques. Guess I'll edit this after I get my results back!
    1. Practise testing (!!!)
    - Anki
    2. Making notes with the book closed, then open book to see what you missed.
    - Spider diagrams
    3. Cornell note-taking method
    - Write questions to actively answer them
    Welp, here goes!

  • @chanmi.j
    @chanmi.j 4 года назад +373

    "We learn far better by practicing and retrieving stuff from our brains rather than putting stuff into our brains." WOW. I've restarted studying for the MCAT over 3 times. Each time, I've wasted time simply rereading because I was scared my brain forgot everything. But I need to trust that I got this. I will definitely try active recall this time. Thank you!

    • @moonchild5267
      @moonchild5267 4 года назад +8

      I have wasted three chapters by reading them again ND again and not practice the questions.....

    • @leavemealone7108
      @leavemealone7108 4 года назад

      Same

    • @assassin7250
      @assassin7250 3 года назад

      How do you practice the question? Where do u find that?

  • @user-ob9pw8nx7f
    @user-ob9pw8nx7f 5 лет назад +5266

    FINALLY A REAL STUDY VIDEO....Im tired of seeing study vids of girls doing study with me vids with perfect handwriting and unnecessary long notes

    • @vienamine
      @vienamine 5 лет назад +164

      Haretz Juddin IKR I try their methods and I’m just disappointed

    • @pigeonlove
      @pigeonlove 4 года назад +381

      EVERYONE IS DIFFERENT, DEAL WITH IT

    • @geniea501
      @geniea501 4 года назад +301

      They're clearly doing well with the methods so it works for them

    • @yuni_strawberi
      @yuni_strawberi 4 года назад +1

      Haretz Juddin lol

    • @moodysullie
      @moodysullie 4 года назад +155

      I use "study with me" + "highlighting" methods when it's my 1st time reading because when I look up from my textbooks and see someone in front of me(or around me) "study with me" it makes reading feel less tiring and boring. Next, I'll go for "rereading + active recall", but I don't take notes, instead I close my books, think of a topic then speak out loud like I'm talking or explaining to myself, to check whether I understand what I've read or not.
      Everybody is different. We all have our own method that suits ourselves, mine includes many.

  • @aurocado
    @aurocado 5 лет назад +722

    I've been struggling in finding a studying method for the last 20 years.. if this works out for me, you practically saved my university career

  • @malakehhusisy6098
    @malakehhusisy6098 3 года назад +59

    I have a Bs degree in biology and medical science and today I’m a med student and let me tell you something - I’ve never knew how to study right. I’ve actually suffered, mentally and physically, from my choices of study. Thank god you’re here sharing your experience and showing us that there’s always another, better way to do things!
    God bless.

    • @shahwarghazi2551
      @shahwarghazi2551 2 года назад +1

      Hey, I'm in 8th grade and my goal is to become a doctor but I have depression and anxiety, and can't focus on things can you give me some tips.

  • @inmed8721
    @inmed8721 5 лет назад +2010

    Active Studying Techniques summary
    - Flash cards ♦️ ♥️ Anki
    - Writing ✍️ notes 📝 while book 📚 is closed , retrieving from your brain instead of copying
    - Writing ✍️ Questions instead of passively taking notes 📝
    - Practice Papers

    • @ateamacad
      @ateamacad 5 лет назад +7

      You can also try the Feynman Technique. Check out this vid for more info: ruclips.net/video/oWboQWXt8Yk/видео.html

    • @detectivejonesw
      @detectivejonesw 4 года назад +27

      Shouldn't you have written these out as questions xD

    • @detectivejonesw
      @detectivejonesw 4 года назад +3

      @ I've been trying to use it for maths too and let's just say I'm far from convinced

    • @chrisheartman9263
      @chrisheartman9263 4 года назад +13

      what if you stopped writing with those stupid emojis?

    • @jasm3307
      @jasm3307 4 года назад +2

      Practice papers ..? Did i missed smthn ?

  • @AnthonyTang
    @AnthonyTang 5 лет назад +2653

    i rate this video as having high utility.

  • @mackiesenpai1566
    @mackiesenpai1566 3 года назад +2217

    Anyone else here because they had the urge to improve themselves academically at like 1am?
    P.S. I’m not the one to care about how many likes I’ve gotten, but I hope every single one of you that have interacted, liked or viewed my comment have great luck and success in both their exams and their future. (I wrote this at 3:29am lmao)
    P.S.V2. This is crazy! Over three years ago I wrote this as I was preparing for my GCSEs. Now I’m starting uni next week, oh how time flies!

    • @cinnamonbun216
      @cinnamonbun216 3 года назад +4

      Lmaoooo ISTG

    • @waqqasElahismch
      @waqqasElahismch 3 года назад +2

      Lol

    • @sheffaliverma8357
      @sheffaliverma8357 3 года назад +5

      At 6am...coz I woke up now lol

    • @omowako
      @omowako 3 года назад +3

      no shit I'm procrastination from like 3 papers due in like a week but also like exams in 3 months on a 2 year program but I'm cheating myself into productivity hahahah

    • @odellbekhamgringo2199
      @odellbekhamgringo2199 3 года назад +2

      Bro tf

  • @khawlahalmohimeed9722
    @khawlahalmohimeed9722 2 года назад +120

    I know this video is 4 years old, but I really enjoyed watching it and I liked that it is packed with evidence behind these efficient techniques along with your personal experience as well. Thank you ever so much.👍🏼

  • @katrina896
    @katrina896 5 лет назад +208

    One of the rare youtubers whose sole purpose of doing a vlog is to help people. Thank you so much! Note taking isn't really for me and I find it really hard to just compile and write notes. Especially because of our coming comprehensive exam which all of our major subject's topic from the very first to the last. I was already thinking about spending my whole week after class writing and rereading the lessons. And I found this! Thank you so much!! I hope I'll do great!!

    • @pigeonlove
      @pigeonlove 4 года назад +2

      Sole purpose? There is an advert below the video

    • @JA-hg6ee
      @JA-hg6ee 4 года назад +2

      @@pigeonlove lmao. you must not be the target for this video ig

  • @sumenthrirao8489
    @sumenthrirao8489 4 года назад +370

    Intelligent, down to earth and a humble personality.

  • @cheryl-lynnmehring8606
    @cheryl-lynnmehring8606 3 года назад +2121

    1. Rereading
    2. Note taking
    3. Highlighting
    ☝Everything I was doing is WRONG!!!

    • @techboywitha7887
      @techboywitha7887 3 года назад +68

      Note taking wasn't wrong just revising it timely was important 🙌 and practicing q. And ans timely too

    • @unggulwidiatmodjo2861
      @unggulwidiatmodjo2861 3 года назад +21

      if you use note taking for what do you read then you copy it on your note book that will gonna be wrong, note taking is for summary not for copy a text form your book

    • @imnonexistent7301
      @imnonexistent7301 3 года назад +2

      I’m a high school student and I wonder if it’s alright if I note take and write questions at the same time during lectures. Because I might not be able to find the answer for the question if I don’t note take. Or should I just write questions

    • @otsukaharu4501
      @otsukaharu4501 2 года назад

      If you take elaborative notes you'll work on understanding and will be able to remember better.

    • @lpsemcookie989
      @lpsemcookie989 Год назад +1

      NOT wrong just not AS effective

  • @RynL840
    @RynL840 3 года назад +143

    It is SO GOOD to hear a Cambridge Medical student say "I use pretty colours because it makes me feel good." I feel validated. I get absolutely demolished in STEM for my pretty notes but man if it isn't the most satisfying thing in the world to have a page full of perfect notes. What I had to learn the hard way though is that you cant get by on aesthetic notes alone - active recall is gold. Thank you!

    • @HawkLad
      @HawkLad 2 года назад +2

      Leave STEM to the men, hon.

    • @benimoo7894
      @benimoo7894 2 года назад +1

      @@HawkLad u also

    • @neonch1
      @neonch1 Год назад

      @@HawkLad bruh

    • @VV-zj5uw
      @VV-zj5uw Год назад +8

      @@HawkLad What was your reasoning behind making this silly comment? I'm genuinely curious.

    • @natalierodriguez7288
      @natalierodriguez7288 Год назад +3

      @@HawkLad “LeAvE sTeM tO mEn” blah blah blah… I’ll continue excelling in my Petroleum Engineering degree and having companies wanting me to work for them when I graduate. 🤷🏻‍♀️

  • @parthmaheshwari3323
    @parthmaheshwari3323 5 лет назад +558

    DONTs
    Highlighting
    Summarising (copy from book)
    Underlining
    Rereading
    DOs
    Anki/active recall (cognitive work)
    Close book and summarise
    Create list of questions

    • @michellemckinney4678
      @michellemckinney4678 4 года назад +27

      Thank you for this. He spoke so fast, I stopped listening and hoped a kind soul would summarize his video. Parth: you are that kind soul. Thank you for this.

    • @yohannjacob9232
      @yohannjacob9232 4 года назад

      @@michellemckinney4678 watch the video hes a troll dont do it like that

    • @isagiyoichi5207
      @isagiyoichi5207 4 года назад +2

      @@yohannjacob9232 shuuuuush parth gave him the right points

    • @koketsobaholo7
      @koketsobaholo7 4 года назад +3

      Good news!!!!!!!!!
      Therefore repent and turn back, so that your sins may be wiped out, that seasons of refreshing may come from the presence of the Lord, and that he may send Jesus, who has been appointed for you as the Messiah.
      Acts 3:19‭-‬20 CSB
      From then on Jesus began to preach, “Repent, because the kingdom of heaven has come near.”
      Matthew 4:17 CSB
      “The time is fulfilled, and the kingdom of God has come near. Repent and believe the good news!”
      Mark 1:15 CSB
      Jesus replied, “Truly I tell you, unless someone is born again, he cannot see the kingdom of God.” Jesus answered, “Truly I tell you, unless someone is born of water and the Spirit, he cannot enter the kingdom of God.
      John 3:3‭, ‬5 CSB
      Jesus told him, “I am the way, the truth, and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me.
      John 14:6 CSB
      For God loved the world so much that he gave his only Son, so that everyone who believes in him may not die but have eternal life.
      John 3:16 GNB
      bible.com/bible/296/jhn.3.16.GNB

    • @Amulyachoudhary-si1wt
      @Amulyachoudhary-si1wt 4 года назад +1

      Thanks for this one.. saved me 15 minutes heheh !

  • @eillet7
    @eillet7 5 лет назад +687

    the technique actually worked! (cause at first i was skeptical about it) but the previous exam i had 43/100 on my bio and this exam i improve myself 68/100 which surprise everyone (including myself) just by active recalling
    not for attention but just wanted to share it :)

    • @tikweirdtok7746
      @tikweirdtok7746 5 лет назад +7

      Telisha Hello there, did you use this technique for GCSEs. May you please help me with what you did by using active recalling. I’m doing AQA Higher

    • @alphz1328
      @alphz1328 4 года назад +8

      @@tikweirdtok7746 I made notes and used anki on those notes and got all 9 apart from Spanish

    • @hamzashafie4821
      @hamzashafie4821 4 года назад +4

      Cryptol bro did u really send £24 on that anki app?

    • @alphz1328
      @alphz1328 4 года назад +3

      @@hamzashafie4821 used the website or used it on my computer. It's worth it

    • @mimamimoo
      @mimamimoo 4 года назад +1

      How did u do this

  • @anitanirmal27
    @anitanirmal27 4 года назад +656

    You are the first youtuber who says "Feel free to skip video" and other youtubers say "Don't Skip" and I think in one of his videos he said "Don't watch this full video bcoz it's too long, Timestamps are given in discription, feel free to skip"

    • @penguin-tc1cx
      @penguin-tc1cx 4 года назад +18

      erm I wouldn't say the first but okay

    • @crunkky8736
      @crunkky8736 4 года назад +7

      @@penguin-tc1cx nah he is actually the first to do it.

    • @purupuru12206
      @purupuru12206 3 года назад +8

      @@crunkky8736 i know many others

    • @purupuru12206
      @purupuru12206 3 года назад +4

      @Mani Kantan Bailey Sarian

    • @penguin-tc1cx
      @penguin-tc1cx 3 года назад +10

      @@crunkky8736 just because you haven’t seen it doesn’t mean there are people who have done it before...

  • @zwink37
    @zwink37 2 года назад +49

    When I was in the navy one of the strategies we used to memorize a lot of information quickly was to write and rewrite from memory the text or diagrams we needed to learn. Most people had a white board that they would use so you could write it, erase, write it again, etc. It was very effective.

  • @tombasu6108
    @tombasu6108 6 лет назад +812

    This is definitely the most useful study tips video I've seen, thank You!!

  • @srdpnth
    @srdpnth 5 лет назад +274

    Your video just happens to pop up in my feed somehow and I must say this is the most influential video I have seen in my life.

    • @uddeshyasharma5779
      @uddeshyasharma5779 5 лет назад +11

      Same here. Just random youtube suggestion and I end up subscribing this awesome channel that was unknown to me nearly 12 hours ago.

  • @Muggreen
    @Muggreen 4 года назад +315

    I have my exams in 8 days and I was rereading, making notes and highlighting... So I started doing past papers using the active recall method and let me tell you I HAVE IMPROVED SO FREAKING MUCH

  • @Dr.Hiba353
    @Dr.Hiba353 2 года назад +46

    I got 6 A grades in my 3rd year of medical school by applying active recall technique !
    This stuff is life changing.

    • @farida7125
      @farida7125 2 года назад

      Please How do you apply it in medical school ?

    • @aw-g
      @aw-g 2 года назад

      How do u apply it?

    • @garredhana3358
      @garredhana3358 Год назад +1

      How do u apply it

    • @kelechiezekafor3530
      @kelechiezekafor3530 8 месяцев назад

      How do you apply it???????😢

  • @followyourideas
    @followyourideas 4 года назад +1908

    The fact that they don't teach us this in school is preposterous.

    • @au7407
      @au7407 4 года назад +37

      LITERALLY WAITING FOR THE TEACHERS TO TEACH ME HOW TO MF REVISE!!!

    • @Truestpoint
      @Truestpoint 3 года назад +5

      It’s evil lol!

    • @luc188
      @luc188 3 года назад +3

      @@samueltunde4210 Action strange? dumbass.

    • @itsmesanto
      @itsmesanto 3 года назад +5

      Even the teachers don't know this technique.

    • @followyourideas
      @followyourideas 3 года назад +1

      @Miguelle Landry is a perfect 10 this should be taught at the elementary level

  • @lechterred9519
    @lechterred9519 5 лет назад +572

    *TL;DW*
    *DONTs*
    Highlighting
    Summarising (copy from book)
    Underlining
    Rereading
    *DOs*
    Anki/active recall
    Close book and summarise
    Create list of questions

    • @drastocedits2682
      @drastocedits2682 5 лет назад +9

      clearly nothing has been learnt about ineffective summarising

    • @Ezichim
      @Ezichim 5 лет назад +11

      I love highlighting, turns your page into an art piece

    • @chickenwingslover9456
      @chickenwingslover9456 5 лет назад +4

      @coco omg that's so true for me as well

    • @silas2287
      @silas2287 5 лет назад +2

      thank u
      pikachu

    • @yuxiuguo2870
      @yuxiuguo2870 5 лет назад

      Thanks for the summary!

  • @lilianesam1232
    @lilianesam1232 5 лет назад +28

    I've always thought that I had a bad long term memory but since I watched this video I started practicing active recall instead of repetition and it really did make a difference, now I can remember things for A LOT longer than before. Thank u so much !!!

  • @dulanabeysundara4422
    @dulanabeysundara4422 3 года назад +224

    I think this applies to some subjects like Medicine more than others like Engineering/Maths which are much more concepts heavy, so having a set of concise notes where you can quickly reunderstand a concept is more useful.

    • @pranjaldas5774
      @pranjaldas5774 3 года назад +51

      Maths is everything about practice bro. Just make a formula sheet and paste it somewhere and watch it everyday. And try to solve a handful of questions

    • @saloni.sharma
      @saloni.sharma 3 года назад +17

      You're right.. I think for engineering, it's crucial to have some form of formula bank and charts at hand... I had color coded summaries and formulas when I used to study... But it's still useless if you don't practice questions. Practising solidifies the formula and it's application in our brain much better than just memorising formulas. It's something that definitely worked so I see why he's emphasising the active recall techniques.

    • @matjazmuc-7124
      @matjazmuc-7124 2 года назад +15

      STEM field is not about memorising equations, its about understanding concepts and being able to draw conclusions from a set of facts, thefore making notes which describe difficult concepts in your own words guarantees that you very likley understand the topic.

    • @aarnzoo5124
      @aarnzoo5124 2 года назад +9

      I think having a set of concise notes you can use for reference to refresh your memory and then testing yourself regularly afterwards using active-recall methods and practice questions is the best way to revise for any STEM subject.

    • @tranqquiu
      @tranqquiu 2 года назад +4

      Well, for Maths, i’ve applied this studying method by practising maths questions in spaced repetition. Try not to make the same mistake that u did is crucial as well

  • @lucascsrs2581
    @lucascsrs2581 4 года назад +124

    Such amazing content, my brother! The world would be a better place if everybody had your generosity in sharing knowledge this way. Blessings from Brazil!

    • @samueltunde4210
      @samueltunde4210 4 года назад

      Ever since the lockdown started my man has been action strange so i just gotta get into his account.thank you so much💯#*
      hacker_hold_748*# your great service you are simply the best hecker on here🔥 ‪+1 (567) 303‑2969‬✅💯

    • @khadijaayman4763
      @khadijaayman4763 3 года назад

      Totally agree

  • @mostlymatt7567
    @mostlymatt7567 5 лет назад +59

    I got my first 100 on my biology test today out of the entire year a week after implementing what he's talking about. Watch this video and his part two and utilize these tools. Once you truly learn how to understand information, learning becomes addicting. Thank you Ali.

  • @flayuhat
    @flayuhat 6 лет назад +16

    11:51 "If I just practice testing myself once, that's probably more effective than re-reading this chapter four times."
    This study showed that simple retrieval practice (simply writing down everything you can remember about a chapter). The book Make It Stick asserts that active recall and spaced repetition are the two most important study strategies.
    Pretty much anything that requires you to use cognitive effort/brainpower to retrieve information that you have learned once already is effective active recall and very efficient.

  • @diglet553
    @diglet553 3 года назад +56

    This pretty much verified what I observed when revising for my A Level Physics exams. I was heading towards a D, however I found that by using mind maps to summarise chapters, develop practice tests, and then do a tonne of past exam papers, I went up to a solid B.
    I was well chuffed! Active recall really does work 😁

    • @Mm-ek5pj
      @Mm-ek5pj 3 года назад +1

      Yo I'm doing unit 1 of physics in January please tell me how u managed to write anything at all. I am struggling hard 😭

    • @Nelo_blackgirlmagic22
      @Nelo_blackgirlmagic22 Год назад

      How did you do it please share

    • @-SimonRiley
      @-SimonRiley Год назад

      Bro how do you do the initial learning? You just mentioned the ways you perform revision

  • @erikaasaysmeow
    @erikaasaysmeow 4 года назад +31

    thank you so much for talking fast and getting to the point early on, it really helped, THANKS!

  • @marwanel-halawany2879
    @marwanel-halawany2879 3 года назад +264

    After a Year of Practising Active Recall I Can Say That You Literally Changed My Life Man

    • @SH-iw4xr
      @SH-iw4xr 3 года назад +1

      how did you revise bro

    • @user-bf3yh6ue7p
      @user-bf3yh6ue7p 3 года назад

      @@SH-iw4xr he explained ina video how to do it...

    • @marwanel-halawany2879
      @marwanel-halawany2879 3 года назад +1

      @@SH-iw4xr i would go straight to the past year exams instead of just rereading my notes

    • @ariap9697
      @ariap9697 3 года назад

      how come ?

    • @harumahluv4582
      @harumahluv4582 3 года назад +2

      @@marwanel-halawany2879 what do you do when you can't come up with an answer to a question (while practicing last year papers a s you said)

  • @54762109758
    @54762109758 5 лет назад +62

    This is the most in-depth, fact-based deep-dive video on studying I've watched. Congrats on becoming a doctor!

  • @mbel1488
    @mbel1488 3 года назад +70

    I must say these strategies really do work. While getting my psych degree, I had to work 50hrs a week and took 18 units each semester. My friends would get upset because I would do better on all my exams, while spending a fraction of the time they did on studying. They were all very intelligent. However, studying smarter not harder really does make a difference in understanding the material. Good Luck to everyone! Remember to meditate as well! Happy studying 📖

  • @sarahjanesalvan8202
    @sarahjanesalvan8202 6 лет назад +2848

    I had to check my settings to see if the speed is set to x2 lol

  • @madelineashley9826
    @madelineashley9826 3 года назад +74

    honestly, you're the teacher who I wish I had !! I started using the question technique and I was second in my class for the top scores, I used to be last in my class!! I can't thank you enough

  • @43-vanikalyanirapelly67
    @43-vanikalyanirapelly67 3 года назад +269

    I did active recalling without knowing what it is when I was at school. After completion of the lesson I used to go to the questn section and think of answers in my mind. But after I got into 11th and 12 th I just forgot about it all. And I kept on rereading highlighting and summarising. And yeah I didn't score much like I did in my school. Now that I'm in engineering and completely lost on how to study. I'm glad I watched this video. I'm gonna get my old habits on track again 😁 thank u Ali

    • @hubertlainolfeschlegelstei2833
      @hubertlainolfeschlegelstei2833 3 года назад +12

      Omg even me! 11th and 12th ruined me

    • @leahbautista2842
      @leahbautista2842 3 года назад +4

      same, I've always wondered how did I do well when I was in elementary compared to now

    • @civilexplorer4720
      @civilexplorer4720 3 года назад +2

      Because teachers and seniors said that to understand the chapters.so we went on understanding instead of active recalling and we forgot about this technique in crucial phase

    • @premith_
      @premith_ 2 года назад

      Same here! 😮‍💨🙏🏽
      Need to re-learn at 27 year old😅

    • @m.uporosh1180
      @m.uporosh1180 2 года назад

      Same here !!!

  • @62294838
    @62294838 5 лет назад +535

    "Cognitively, the more brain power it takes to recall the facts, the better strength of that connection it seems to get."

  • @sharmaineyang2567
    @sharmaineyang2567 4 года назад +85

    Can't thank you enough for this video! My exam results have dramatically improved plus I still get to recall the topics even after exam

  • @hannie9124
    @hannie9124 4 года назад +2006

    Ali Abdaal: active recall is the most effective way to learn
    Me: I don't have something to recall, my brain knows nothing

  • @nemanyas
    @nemanyas 3 года назад +105

    I just realized I've been using active recall intuitively my whole life. I used to do it as a game, like "playing the teacher" when I was a kid. I still do it when I'm bored to death by the subject.
    One downside of active recall is that it's extremely time-demanding, if our educational systems are taken into account. Sometimes, it's faster to cram as much information in when all you need to do is pass a test and that's where our systems fail us.

  • @Twylinaelizabeth
    @Twylinaelizabeth 6 лет назад +245

    I’m a law student at a state school in the US. If these study tips are good enough for a Cambridge medical student, they’re good enough for me!

  • @samishikhdebes3429
    @samishikhdebes3429 5 лет назад +361

    Oh God why didn't I discover this channel before! your videos are so well-structured and quit enjoyable to watch! Everything he says is based on scientific facts and experiments, just one Thing though; and please don't feel offended by this but the video could've been shortened to about 15~17 Minutes because you repeatedly mentioned some facts(that are extremely helpful), i think with shorter videos you could reach more audience if you manage to keep the quality like this. Nevertheless the video is phenomenal!

  • @muminatqanitat28
    @muminatqanitat28 6 лет назад +299

    Dude I really appreciate how much effort you put into this videos. Don't comment on all but watch them ALL. This video is now in a playlist safe - just in case I ever forget or need to recommend it.

    • @muminatqanitat28
      @muminatqanitat28 6 лет назад +2

      You're very eloquent mashAllah and noticed your thoughts flow with so much ease. Natural gift or do you take active steps to improve your communication skills? I definitely would like to improve in this aspect any tips?

    • @muminatqanitat28
      @muminatqanitat28 6 лет назад +7

      Ali Abdaal lol @ brain farts. You're humble. When you have friends in videos they speak like me ...meanwhile you've captured the point in 3 words and no pause. There's no thinking time. Thanks for reply. Will try get myself out there and express myself at every chance. Genuinely wish you well in your medical and RUclips journey. You're a brilliant doctor.

    • @poojamehrotra1366
      @poojamehrotra1366 6 лет назад +5

      @@aliabdaal hi! Could you make a video on improving communication skills too? :-) With your research-based methodologies, I am sure your viewers could benefit and become more eloquent too! Thanks for all your videos!

    • @Runpierre
      @Runpierre 6 лет назад +1

      Ali Abdaal Can you recommend any good reads on being more conversational...a better communicator..more likable? I also wrotr you o Instagram looking for some advice. ig: ppierre1984

  • @pankajswami4570
    @pankajswami4570 3 года назад +10

    This video is probably gonna change my life. I had used these techniques but never had thought about them in such a systematic and organized way.Thank you very much Ali abdaal for putting such quality content on the internet. Hats off🙏

  • @naynikag7792
    @naynikag7792 4 года назад +218

    I've often struggled with study methods because:
    a) they're pretty time-consuming
    b) they're not very effective
    Spaced repetition & active recall seem like solid techniques. Using them each day now

  • @davidtran8493
    @davidtran8493 6 лет назад +69

    You're a great guy with a big heart!! Thanks for sharing your knowledge through your videos.Absolutely brilliant!!!

  • @souv1k985
    @souv1k985 5 лет назад +1879

    If I get above 8.0 this semester in my electrical engineering undergrad, I'll be running around the campus with your picture stuck on my forehead. Anyways, very helpful!.
    OK this blew up! After 2 years what I realized after getting 8.34 and 8.67 is that test scores are the least important thing in education. If you truly love the subject, you will succeed! In my case, I made a wrong decision of taking Electrical Engineering and thus, I just wanted to at least keep my parents happy! So my advice as an idiot would be to take up subjects only after good amount of research. Maybe the college for your fav subject might not be great, but its the students that give worth to a college. And if you are really good at what you love doing, YOU WILL GET NOTICED. Good luck internet strangers!
    UPDATE 2: am 22 now and work at huge MNC as a DevOps engineer. I earn more than anyone in my family but most importantly have a work that I absolutely enjoy doing. Being from middle class, I now have plenty in my pocket and absolutely enjoy every passing day. All I can say is that the current education system is shit and test scores are useless.

    • @zzzzzz-wb6sj
      @zzzzzz-wb6sj 5 лет назад +48

      Ad Min looking forward to a video of you doing just that ;D

    • @souv1k985
      @souv1k985 5 лет назад +56

      @@zzzzzz-wb6sj dude I have just one month left to pull that off, wish me luck

    • @zzzzzz-wb6sj
      @zzzzzz-wb6sj 5 лет назад +12

      Ad Min ohdamn oof all the best man exams are stressful 🤧🤧

    • @Lina-ze3fj
      @Lina-ze3fj 5 лет назад +2

      @@souv1k985 how did it go?

    • @souv1k985
      @souv1k985 5 лет назад +47

      @@Lina-ze3fj Except for 2 subjects out of five everything was excellent. Finished just yesterday. Results will be out at a months time.

  • @wokebater
    @wokebater 3 года назад +2

    1:01 6:42
    READ > TEST YOURSELF {then check} > RECALL {summary of key points} > MAKE NOTES (MINDMAP) FROM MEMORY {then check} > use ANKI
    1) anki 14:21
    2) notes 16:16
    3) no notes - create Qs for yourself when revising the material 17:45 17:56

  • @muhammadahmed.7017
    @muhammadahmed.7017 5 лет назад +112

    In my whole life, you are first person who told me how to study effectively🙂.

  • @eloisen7381
    @eloisen7381 6 лет назад +40

    This is it. This is the best video on learning/revision I have ever watched. SO much better than all those books I have read!!!!

  • @shshivaranjani8902
    @shshivaranjani8902 4 года назад +37

    This was the best thing I came across while in med school. I used to struggle a lot coping up with the huge syllabus. Though I can't say I don't struggle now, my burden has significantly decreased. I feel like I can finally enjoy med school. Thank you so much Ali😊💝

  • @alinikuPiano
    @alinikuPiano 3 года назад +30

    I’m from Japan and there’s this certain type of highlighter that hides the words when you put a “red sheet” over it. Literally EVERYONE in Japan uses it and you have to think while you read your textbook or whatever it is you highlighted so I don’t know if many of you know about it but it is a wonderful method for me.

    • @sans4124
      @sans4124 3 года назад +1

      I can see how that works

  • @franklindiric2063
    @franklindiric2063 5 лет назад +11

    I've downloaded Anki, and have shifted my study routine around it. I couldn't thank you enough for sharing about Spaced Repetition, and Active Recall. Helping me a lot in law school.

  • @misse8050
    @misse8050 3 года назад +652

    My dad is a teacher and he's been practising Active Recall for years when he's preparing for his lectures and he always advised me to do the same. So I would pretend I'm teaching a bunch of imaginary students and I would recall everything and that helped me a lot. So I never knew this practise was actually uncommon. Now watching this I'm like ah for once I was actually doing the right thing

    • @sadiquesalman7915
      @sadiquesalman7915 3 года назад +32

      I also do the same, I have a whiteboard in my room where I teach 'ghosts' everyday... and that really works. It is also a part of the famous Feynman technique.

    • @leej1759
      @leej1759 2 года назад

      I never knew it was uncommon, either!!

    • @tayebabdullah384
      @tayebabdullah384 2 года назад

      Thanks

    • @e4e086
      @e4e086 2 года назад +3

      @@sadiquesalman7915 bruh😂

    • @AM-nq9jv
      @AM-nq9jv Год назад +2

      I have did this some many years back where I would score good but after getting influenced by internet. I have spoiled the routine. Now getting back to it.

  • @gabrielleson5926
    @gabrielleson5926 5 лет назад +28

    you deserve a million subs just forrom this video!! im obsessed with your content, editing, music, background, even the way you talk is so soothing lmao thanks for all the tips. I'll definitely be trying these out, especially since my MCAT date is coming up:)

  • @alyssaguihama3539
    @alyssaguihama3539 2 года назад +6

    This is the most efficient RUclips video I have watched in awhile. Thank you, genuinely, for having evidence backed by research and the helpful study tips! I think you may have saved me from drowning in my nursing school studies by forcing me to study differently than my previous academic pursuits. Keep up the amazing work & lovely timestamps! :)

  • @Saira-er2wg
    @Saira-er2wg 3 года назад +470

    Not the hero we asked for, but the hero we needed.

    • @brijeshsamal7035
      @brijeshsamal7035 3 года назад +7

      Definitely more heroic than most of the people who are called “heroic”, in my opinion

  • @_shadxn
    @_shadxn 5 лет назад +137

    17:52 this saved every single exam I had taken after watching this video about a year ago!

    • @ankan3485
      @ankan3485 5 лет назад +3

      I will also be using this from today. 😊

    • @nopulsing2702
      @nopulsing2702 5 лет назад +7

      I wanted to ask , when do u actually get to use this method ? Like would you be able to write all the questions the lecturer is saying with their answers *in* the lecture ?

    • @RohanOrhanHaron
      @RohanOrhanHaron 5 лет назад +3

      Also known as the Feynman method.

  • @meghasa8416
    @meghasa8416 3 года назад +37

    Thank you so much Ali Abdal :) Now I realize why I always got first rank in school. I used to recall everything I read after finishing each paragraph and each chapter, but when I joined medical school I totally neglected it. I am thinking to restart it again and also add spaced repitition to my study technique.

  • @JAYYDEE11
    @JAYYDEE11 2 года назад +2

    I am so glad you mentioned we are expected to know how to study. I am in my final year of uni and I am freaking out because I know how much this year means but I still think I dont know how to study effectively. So what happens is I procrastinate and get anxiety because I want to do well but do not want to study and barley learn anything. This has given me so much hope you wouldn't believe and for that I am so grateful!

  • @gaiusmarius6291
    @gaiusmarius6291 4 года назад +11

    Bless you, for you are a walking saint! I have used your strategies and change was hard, honestly - the worst was under planning, I planned ahead for spaced repetition and used the recommended methods. I went from 80ish in my CS class to 96.5, I'm quite proud. Thank you!

  • @itsnlee
    @itsnlee 5 лет назад +35

    Just want to say a massive thank you for sharing your study tips. I tried the active recall method as well as the retrospective timetable since day 1 of my classes and really didn't expect much but hoping it would show a significant difference to my grades. I ended up getting all firsts in my mock tests for this semester. There's still a lot of room for improvement, but thank you so so much Ali, you boosted my confidence in learning.

    • @ajansimit8280
      @ajansimit8280 Год назад

      What is the result my friend? Did you achieve your goals?

  • @fuadeyuboglu
    @fuadeyuboglu 5 лет назад +778

    I just "summerized" 10 pages chapter into 12 (maybe more) . And now I'm here. 😂

    • @tiwiogunye
      @tiwiogunye 5 лет назад +9

      Batuhan Fuad Eyüboğlu im dead 😲😲

    • @isha5429
      @isha5429 5 лет назад +6

      Omg 😂😂😂

    • @betht840
      @betht840 5 лет назад +23

      That happens when I always try to summarize lol

    • @briochekoo
      @briochekoo 5 лет назад +1

      So true

    • @oliviaa505
      @oliviaa505 4 года назад

      Same my English teacher made me summarise 17 chapters of a book for English lit haha

  • @iluvcoffee4771
    @iluvcoffee4771 5 лет назад +14

    Yes! I agree! I used to re-write my notes and read the whole chapters over and over and it was just a big waste of time. Now I make practice tests and also use flashcards/anki....game changer. It's hard to make that change, but it was the best thing I did.

  • @sathsah1593
    @sathsah1593 5 лет назад +44

    I agree that passive reading is totally in effective. High lighting just makes u see things on paper faster. But not recalling in the head

  • @DonatasPetrus
    @DonatasPetrus 3 года назад +20

    I love highlighting for my recreational reads. Whenever I learn something interesting I will highlight the excerpt and make a footnote in the first pages of the book. I think it’s a useful tool for reviewing new information, however I don’t use highlighting for rigorous studying

  • @qingzhou3981
    @qingzhou3981 3 года назад +5

    I made a set of anki deck cards immediately and tested myself on this video - love it so much, thank you thank you thank you Ali! Excited to train my brain to be a super fast learner + retainer!

  • @manarahmed1917
    @manarahmed1917 5 лет назад +7

    I have to say that this video was a game changer for me this semester! I had a theoretical subject which I am not used to (as an engineering student). I was so frustrated and hated the whole world for a couple of days. Then I came across this video and decided to try the recall method. Today I had my exam and can proudly say that I did so well thanks to you truly.
    The idea of examining my self after saving information was always at the back of my mind. But I never used it that much! And so frequently!

  • @marwanel-halawany2879
    @marwanel-halawany2879 5 лет назад +86

    The thing that I really like in your videos that u are always sharing your knowledge without any selfishness

    • @zaradase1368
      @zaradase1368 4 года назад +6

      that's so true ppl usually like to keep their effective methods to themselves whereas he helps us with his :))

  • @AnuRMusicVideos
    @AnuRMusicVideos 5 лет назад +48

    In medical subjects, there's only so many questions they can ask, especially in multiple choice exams, which is the format of our exams. I usually write questions for myself and it's been the situation twice where the exact question I wrote for myself was on the actual exam!

  • @MM84267
    @MM84267 3 года назад

    Thank you for speaking quickly. Not being sarcastic. So many youtubers speak so slowly. I just feel like you are so easy to learn from because you speak quickly. Thanks

  • @sand__wich99
    @sand__wich99 4 года назад +827

    this man is so efficient he does 40 minutes of speaking in a 20 minute video

    • @shynessbreakthroughcommuni826
      @shynessbreakthroughcommuni826 3 года назад +9

      lol! You'll find that many of the efficiency RUclipsrs speak about the same speed

    • @sand__wich99
      @sand__wich99 3 года назад

      @Krishna Patel ok

    • @aleksandrsavchenko714
      @aleksandrsavchenko714 3 года назад

      Is that applicable to sex also - can you be 2x faster and productive? :))

    • @viniciush.6540
      @viniciush.6540 3 года назад +5

      Different from my teachers that do a 40min class that could be done in 20, because they speak so fucking slow its insane

    • @LivingAloneTips
      @LivingAloneTips 8 месяцев назад

      He listens to audiobooks double speed, he's become the audiobook himself 😎

  • @zobiaw4455
    @zobiaw4455 6 лет назад +36

    This video has given me so much motivation to change my revision techniques. I have also realised I do better when I’ve tested myself 😅. Loved this video and keep up the good work 👍🏼

  • @Nakoa99
    @Nakoa99 4 года назад +57

    16:15
    18:50 "The more brainpower it takes to recall a fact the more it strengthens"

  • @ladderlog
    @ladderlog 5 лет назад +410

    There is one cool method that my numerical methods teacher taught us in order to easily remember mathematical definitions, it goes like "try to explain it like you were explaining it to your grandma". Basically you try to reduce a topic to the most simple and understandable form, without any technical details, so that there is no way you can forget it, and then develop the idea and add more details, again like you were teaching someone who has no idea what you are talking about.

    • @harpreetjanday1660
      @harpreetjanday1660 5 лет назад +15

      Feynman technique?

    • @mattchalk4579
      @mattchalk4579 5 лет назад +2

      This helps me a lot. I explain concepts to the guys at work and find it helps to cement the ideas.

    • @mimamimoo
      @mimamimoo 4 года назад +1

      How do i study math by thid techniqueeeeee

    • @mandyn0429
      @mandyn0429 4 года назад +5

      In university, that is also a way we are taught to write essays. Explain in such a way you'd explain to someone who has little to the knowledge of the course. In doing this, not only are you being specific in detail, but you're also giving out a lot of information and also adding to your word count😅. Our lecturers always stress that we should not ”assume” they know what we're writing about coz we end up missing a lot of vital points. Coz who knows, you paper might be featured in the schools newspaper. People who don't take your course need to understand what you wrote. Also, this helps one engage a lot more with their content.

    • @mandyn0429
      @mandyn0429 4 года назад +1

      Hathat Bima with Maths it's always helpful to go through past exam papers. When I'm on a time crunch, I used to skip all the book exercises and went straight to going through past papers. Not only are you actively recalling but you're also getting a feel of how questions will be asked and how they (based on the memo) want/ expect you to answer them. (I'm not saying don't be active in class and not take notes, but I do recommend spending most of your time (at least 70%) on doing past papers. Especially when dealing with numbers because not every problem is the same. It helps you think outside the box, so they say😌). This is a late response, but I hope it helps. Also I only just came across this video😅.

  • @davidbrumels5911
    @davidbrumels5911 5 лет назад +15086

    Who else came here just to procrastinate on studying for their exams?

    • @kanevout1406
      @kanevout1406 5 лет назад +145

      I have my final exams in less than a month. Not started revision yet....

    • @illiterate9235
      @illiterate9235 5 лет назад +46

      GCSEs? cuz same

    • @oceandust8113
      @oceandust8113 5 лет назад +8

      meee:)

    • @marwaamoradi4979
      @marwaamoradi4979 5 лет назад +8

      😂😂😂 me

    • @kanevout1406
      @kanevout1406 5 лет назад +10

      @@illiterate9235 yep, not a low grade rn but still not started

  • @husainmamaniat1439
    @husainmamaniat1439 5 лет назад +7

    This changes everything, I feel like I simultaneously revised a lot more content and worked on my exam technique rather than taking a week revising one topic from a text book such as Biological Molecules

  • @chknman3877
    @chknman3877 3 месяца назад +1

    I watched this video in 8th grade and it was one of the best decisions of my life (i was never considered a top 5 student in my 20 student class)
    i have now gotten a really good result in IGCSE purely because i dropped all useless study habits such as highlighting, book-reading and taking notes, I would 100% recommend this to any of my juniors

  • @dipalo9192
    @dipalo9192 6 лет назад +108

    I just love his way of talking...

  • @heartchronicles
    @heartchronicles 4 года назад +8

    As a faculty in a BSN Nursing program, I have listened to this and will forward to students to consider implementing to help improve their learning process.

    • @manga3040
      @manga3040 3 года назад

      My nursing school professors are always like " READ YOUR TEXTBOOk!" Now I know they are not saying re read the chapter over and over but based on this video and others like it is it even worth cracking open a text book at all?

  • @naseemjamal8803
    @naseemjamal8803 4 года назад +329

    As someone who is blind...
    It has been boarder line impossible to keep finding and re-reading notes, highlighting and making notes.
    My mind was blown on the fact that highlighting, re-reading and making notes is pretty much useless.
    This video has changed my life!
    I only create questions now and have full faith in this process.

    • @JA-hg6ee
      @JA-hg6ee 4 года назад +19

      that's amazing !! I'm so happy you could get this information. You must feel so great to learn this way now! ☺️
      Good luck with your studies 😃

    • @kemo1594
      @kemo1594 4 года назад +16

      How did you write your comment though?

    • @angela-cc7jn
      @angela-cc7jn 4 года назад +8

      Ke MO Dictation settings, accessibility settings etc.

    • @naseemjamal8803
      @naseemjamal8803 4 года назад +26

      ​@@kemo1594 I imagined it, and it appeared out of thin air.

    • @solivagant1170
      @solivagant1170 4 года назад +3

      Blind people can comment on RUclips videos now?

  • @HisBelovedSon70x7
    @HisBelovedSon70x7 3 года назад +17

    I absolutely adore how much effort you put into your videos. I admire your professionalism, all the research you've done and your presentation in an easy to understand and consume format. Thanks a million!

  • @DrSenKath
    @DrSenKath 6 лет назад +200

    Fantastic video Ali, thank you so much!! Will be incorporating these into my revision for the upcoming Part Ib exams!

  • @khadijahk3180
    @khadijahk3180 6 лет назад +26

    This is so helpful! I’m currently on Easter break for A2 and though I do most of the things mentioned hearing someone validate them is always motivating lol!