7 Days to Better Grades
Created by George Antonov
7-day guided course on mastering efficient and effective learning techniques, covering understanding, memory retention, and practical study methods for lifelong educational growth
#Education, #Growth, #Learning, #Study
Comparison charts
Lists
Process
Problemsets
Shoebox Metohd
a system 4 organizing study materials 2 facilitate learning & memory retention over time (using an actual shoebox or similar container), dividing them into sections or compartments
Flashcards
Topics
Tables (Leaves)
details you need to memorise
Terms (Twigs)
words that you need to know from each session
How 2 review?
DIGEST THE CURRICULUM
in2 digestive pieces EZ 2 review
Retrospective Revision Timetable
Titles (Branches)
different sections within the topic
Parts & Whole
Reasons
- better to work at 100% intensity for 1 hour, than to 30% for 3 hours
- pushing makes recovery difficult
Topic (Trunk)
Lecture / Chapter
⇒ separate topic
Compare & Contrast
Memory Decay
the > you review smth,
the longer it takes 2 decay
Plant Analogy
topics = plants →
some plants need >, some <
but overwatering will not help a plant grow
The Feyman Technique
Techniques
Identify gaps
in understanding
Learn
a concept
How often 2 review?
Evaulate Performance
Why I got a question wrong/right?
Practice Problems
How many times 2 review?
Flashcards
Environment
- quite place
- comfortable seat
- comfy clothes
- access to water and bathroom
- music = calm OR silence
Review
and simplify
Teach
it to a child
Whole-Part-Whole
T-TREE
Structuring
Essays
Spacing
aka Spaced Repitition
To a child
ask why? to break into parts
Tools
FOCUS TRAINING
Teaching
UNDERSTAND
How the Brain Learns
Teach outside of class
forces simpler language
Tips
REMEMBER
Testing
aka Active Recall
How well can I remember info without any help (hints/notes)?
Past Papers
Process
- Start stopwatch
- Loose focus ⇒ stop
- Stopwatch_number / 4 = break
- Repeat
Topics
- study multiple topics a day
- mix topics in each study block
Mixing
Study Groups
Practice Tests
Study groups
Taking a Break
- keep the body in motion
- short walk
- home chores
- deep breathing / meditation
Align
- type of question?
- type of answer?
Multiple Choice Cheat Code
Angles
ways to diversify studies:
Test-prep course
Memorizing
Evaluate
explanation!
Textbook
Bold
bold/highlight:
–> point 2 the correct answer
Decide
- go with your gut
- UNLESS you are a good 2nd guesser
Wikipedia
Youtube
Lecture
Tutor
Chunking
Mind Palace
- crafting an elaborate story
- details = association
- compelling story
TIP
> you understand,
< you need to memorise
Acronyms
- SMART goals
- ABCD method
- etc.
Crossout
TRUE
or
FALSE
?
good 2nd guesser?
mark all tests I 2nd guessed note:
- CORRECT 2 INCORRECT
- INCORRECT 2 INCORRECT
- INCORRECT 2 CORRECT
