Study Techniques — All Articles

Not every popular study method holds up in research. These guides explain the techniques with the strongest evidence and show how to use them in real courses and exams.

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Young woman stretching her arms overhead on a sofa with a laptop on her lap, taking a study break
productivity11 min read

How Often to Take Study Breaks, and What to Do on Them

How often should you take study breaks, and for how long? What research says about break timing, the best break activities, and why your phone is a poor break.

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study techniques13 min read

How to Revise Effectively: Review Methods That Work

How to revise effectively: stop rereading and use self-testing, spaced review, interleaving and elaboration, plus a weekly review routine and timetable.

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active recall13 min read

Pretesting Effect: Why Testing Before You Study Works

The pretesting effect: guessing answers before you study improves memory for them, even when the guesses are wrong. See the research and a 10-minute routine.

Students working on written test papers at their desks in a classroom
study techniques12 min read

Deep vs Surface Learning: How to Study for Understanding

Deep vs surface learning explained: what Marton and Säljö found, why exams push students toward memorizing, and practical ways to study for real understanding.

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productivity16 min read

Goal Setting for Students: SMART Goals, Examples, Template

Set academic goals you will actually hit: SMART goal examples for students, process vs outcome goals, if-then plans, and a fill-in weekly goal worksheet.

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learning science12 min read

Self-Regulated Learning: Zimmerman's Model for Students

Self-regulated learning explained: Zimmerman's forethought, performance and self-reflection cycle, the evidence, and a weekly routine students can start today.