How to Study for Exams - Spaced Repetition | Evidence-based revision tips

📚 Pre-order my book to get an exclusive ticket to The Feel-Good Productivity Annual Planning Workshop! Website: Amazon: 🎬 Check out my FREE 36-video online class on how to study for exams - Today we’re continuing our series about how to study for exams with scientifically-proven techniques. This video is all about spaced repetition and how to apply it to your own study routine. We talk about some of the evidence behind it, and I share my own tips for how to build your spaced repetition spreadsheet. Enjoy xx PLEASE WATCH THIS VIDEO FIRST - [How to study for exams - Evidence-based revision tips - YouTube]( TIMESTAMPS: 01:05 - Introduction to spaced repetition 01:41 - The forgetting curve 04:40 - Spaced repetition within the same study session 06:41 - Structuring each day of study with spaced repetition in mind 08:37 - Tips for incorporating spaced repetition into your study routine 09:35 - Anki flashcards app 10:03 - Spaced repetition in everyday life 11:39 - Ali’s magical spaced repetition spreadsheet system. 12:40 - The importance of scoping your subject 16:17 - Tips for using the magical SR system 21:09 - Why I don’t like revision timetables 23:23 - Summary closing remarks LINKS: 1. [Improving Students’ Learning With Effective Learning Techniques: Promising Directions From Cognitive and Educational Psychology - John Dunlosky, Katherine A. Rawson, Elizabeth J. Marsh, Mitchell J. Nathan, Daniel T. Willingham, 2013]() 2. [Spaced retrieval: absolute spacing enhances learning regardless of relative spacing. - PubMed - NCBI]() 3. [Forgetting curve - Wikipedia]() 4. [Anki - powerful, intelligent flashcards]() 💌 Sign up to my weekly email newsletter - MY FREE ONLINE COURSES: 🚀 Productivity Masterclass - Principles and Tools to Boost Your Productivity - 🎓 How to Study for Exams - An Evidence-Based Masterclass - 🎬 YouTube for Beginners - Everything You Need To Know To Start - MY CREATOR COURSES 🎬 Check out my free 7 day email course on how to become a part-time YouTuber: 🏆 Creatorpreneur - My flagship course for scaling up your creative side-hustle → 🗣 Camera Confidence - My self-paced course on how to improve your creativity, career, or communication skills → MY FAVOURITE GEAR 🎥 My YouTube Camera Gear - ⌨️ My Keyboard - Wireless Coral mechanical keyboard (Cherry Blue) - 📝 My favourite iPad Screen Protector - Paperlike - 🎒 My Desk Accessories Todo List - Ugmonk - 🎙 Check out my weekly podcast, Deep Dive - - It’s also available on all podcast platforms, including Spotify, Apple Podcasts etc. MY FAVOURITE TOOLS 🚀 VidIQ - How I optimise my YouTube videos - ✍️ Shortform - The BEST summaries of books - 📚 Readwise - How I remember what I read - 🎵 Epidemic Sound - Where I get my music (amazing for YouTubers) - MY KEY LINKS 🌍 My website / blog - 🐦 Twitter - 📸 Instagram - WHO AM I: I’m Ali, a YouTuber, podcaster, soon-to-be author and ex-Doctor working in London, UK. I make videos that explore the strategies and tools that help us live happier, healthier and more productive lives. I also have a weekly podcast called Deep Dive (), and I write a weekly email newsletter that contains some quick thoughts links to interesting things (). PS: Some of the links in this description are affiliate links that I get a kickback from 😜
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