SQ3R - How to study effectively (evidence based study tips)

SQ3R is a reading method that is a bit outdated. So using the key ideas from the method in conjunction with the latest scientifically proven study methods, we created this updated and improved version! Using our approach, you will be able to read your study material, understand it quickly, and retain it so that you can get better grades! If you were looking for a strategy to read a textbook to study for a test or exam, look no further.

🙏 Thanks for watching!
- Mike and Matty

00:26 old SQ3R
1:30 new SQ3R

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[luanita]

The more I use this method, the more I notice this is how I've been tought to study by my parents.
We would read the chapter together, than while I was answering the questions (peaking was okay) my mom or dad (usually mom) would elaborate other questions rephrasing them and after checking if my first answers were right they would start their own questions.
We would do each subject of the day as I got home from school and one day prior to the tests.
I remember it. Studying was fun, I felt like learning for real. I was an excellent student and would even teach my classmates for years.
But after my parents divorce I just didn't find studying fun anymore and couldn't tell why, I would the first 3 steps over and over (but would never to the last ones) and just could understand a thing or two.
I failed math for 3 years, failed physics for 2 and database and programming the last year(I did info in highschool)
I felt like a complete failure, that all the work and effort put on me was for nothing. But yet I was still hungry to learn. I hear and read articles almost everyday, taking time on understand what's explain and rereading/hearing just because I found it interesting
This was a really long comment, but I wanted to out this out of my chest. I am happy I am learning again and taking my time to dedicate to know more about my interests. Thank guys.

[jacky]

- Survey - reading, bold terms
- Question - practice questions, read with purpose
- Rephrase - teach it to someone who doesn’t know
- Recall - active recall - flashcards
- Repetition - spaced repetition

[albertking]

Since i found this methode, my grades became much better...thank you guys. I'm a medical student and i study in french.

[beckybiesiada]

Thank you so much. This was extremely insightful especially since I have used SQ3R for years. It made a lot of sense and I look forward to adapting this strategy!

[adoraswift]

I'm in high school and I've been using this method for ages, though I'd never heard of SQ3R or your revised version! I had a lecture from my school about the ineffectiveness of rereading vs effectiveness of active recall and kind of went from there, as I'd also found I could never learn just from looking at notes. Of course I attend class, but only make notes to ensure I'm following along (or if the teacher forces me to), as I prefer to give my full attention to understanding the content. I've often had complaints from teachers about having a messy book, which is apparently a problem as 'ill need to revise from it later', but I never revise from my own notes. This is how I learn:
1. Give the lesson my full attention, making notes only to guide my understanding (this is my *survey* step, as when I come to revision I will already have a good understanding of the material)
2. Check old papers to find any weak points, and bear in mind any parts of the material I know I struggle with as I'm reading (question)
2. Read the textbook to make sure I have a good grasp of all the ideas
3. If there are any very weak points that I need to teach myself, I'll sometimes make notes (but only notes that explain the material in a different way to the textbook, e.g. my own diagram)  just to try and make the ideas make sense in my head (*Rephrase*)
4. Make a flashcard deck of any facts I need to memorize and anything I don't already remember easily
5. Revise the flashcard deck (*Recall*)
6. Do some practice papers theng go back to any bits I still haven't got down fully (*Repetition*)

[linguamichael]

I like your update -- it's very practical. I had to watch twice because I got to the end and realized you didn't include READ. When am I supposed to actually READ the text I'm studying?! On second viewing, I see that you built that into the REPHRASE step. It makes sense in the end, but maybe it's easier to just call it SQ4R?

Thanks again for the good content.

[Riptide]

First off, this was a great video and I'm very glad I found both of y'all. I have a few questions though: How would this method fit in a lecture-based class? Would our questions be based on what our professor says? If so, doesn't that sort of eliminate the need for standard/traditional notes?

[smizal]

one of the greatest duals in entire history of youtube. Love you guys and keep on helping those in need. Thanks 🙏

[lauzainefranchescaesguerra]

Thank you Mike and Matty for such helpful contents especially to med students who really have hard time in finding the right ways to study and retain information. May you be able to help a lot more people with your vlogs :) God bless you, guys!!! <3

[mdav]

Recall and rephrase are practically in the same step. You would recall the information by rephrasing it in baby terms rather than an exact definition. This revamped SQ3R method should probably be better structured as: Survey, Question, Read, Recall (through rephrasing), and Repetition. Don't you think?

[cej.]

Thank you, guys. I will be taking TOEFL test this coming Saturday... this helps

[jolsgaming]

Thank you very much for this wonderful and understandable video it helps me a lot in my study god bless you ❤

[hmm]

Thank you for such short yet informative video.
I honestly looked for such study guide videos but all of them were 10-15 minutes long and that’s seriously just waste of time. So thank you for maintaining the 4-5 minute length.

[lawrencejoseph]

THANK YOU SO MUCH!! I always had issues with how to plan to repetition part but now I have a method 😭😭😭😭

[rramanauthor]

this is going to help so many people out!! thanks so much for sharing this with us

[gonzy]

Survey - read to understand the general idea of the text
Question - create questions of the text
Rephrase - answer your questions writing in your own words or literally to memorize better the information
Active recall - teach in loud voice your notes
Repetition - check all the questions to know all the answers

[stefano]

Really interesting video! But I have some questions to ask you:
1) What if the book you're reading hasn't a final-chapter question box? Where do you take the questions?
2) What about all the informations and the details that are not directly involved in your questions?

[ulegspidey]

Was literally just looking this up. Exactly what I needed! Thanks guys

[CatherineWaggoner]

Love your updates! BUT please can you correct the misspelled " no peeking" (spelled as "no peaking" on the slide), as it really undercuts the credibility of the video and I'm hesitant to share it with my students. Thanks!

[sakshamsubedi-zsvu]

Hey Mike and Matty.I really love your videos.I really like this technique.I think I can use it for an academic comeback but I have a confusion.How can we manage time to practice all the questions of the chapter?We have assignments to do and other subjects to cover too.Eagerly waiting for your reply😁.