STUDY METHODS MOTIVATED VS.
CORNELL UNMOTIVATED
FEYNMAN
1. Take a sheet of paper LOW ENERGY
1. Learn the topic and divide it in two
2. Teach it to someone 2. On the left write 1. Prep desk in advance (5
else or pretend questions min)
3. Go over what you don't 3. On the write answer 2. Read motes
understand them 3. Study harder topics
4. Highlight key concepts
BLURTING
EXAM PREP MEDIUM ENERGY
1. read the topic CHECKLIST
2. Try to recall notes 1. Blurting
(written/oral) 2 WEEKS PRIOR 2. Mindmaps
3. Repeat until you know 3. Make notes
most/all of it 1. Gather all notes, 4. Pomodoro
papers, and textbooks
CHUNCKING 2. create detailed study HIGH ENERGY
schedule stick to it
1. Take one topic break it 3. Identify 1. Practice questions
up weakness–eliminate it 2. test/mock exams
2. Study the little with 3. Teach topics out loud
other methods 1 WEEK PRIOR
DONT’S
BLURTING 1. Create study
guides(flashcards, 1. Don't re-write notes
1. Make a mock test to mindmaps, summaries) 2. Don't force long study
take 2. Practice tests sessions
2. Check for incorrect 3. Review difficult 3. Don't study everything
answers concepts at once
3. Make more/find more 4. Study groups 4. Don't open social
questions for incorrect media
answers THE NIGHT PRIOR 5. Don't multitask
MEMORISING 1. Do a final, review POSSIBLE ROUTINE
2. Pack bag correctly
1. Read it ten times 3. Try to sleep a full 8 1. Get a drink, prep desk,
2. Say it ten times hours leave phone out of
3. Write it twice reach before starting
THE MORNING OF THE 2. Focus of
POMODORO EXAM comprehension
3. Give a small reward
1. Set a timer for 25 1. Drink water after studying.
minutes 2. Look over key
2. Take a five minute formulas/definition
break
3. Repeat