How to Study for Exams - The STic Framework for Effective Learning

Hey team, in this video we’re talking about STic, a framework for studying / learning anything. We talk about Spacing, Testing, Interleaving and Categorising. If you can build your own study routines around these 4 principles, you’ll be unstoppable. Enjoy xx

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[gailremp]

I really like this guy. He is smart. He's adorable. And he knows what he's talking about.

[lizageorge]

I love how this got recommended to me AFTER final exams.

[onosabdulrafi]

"If you're finding it hard, you ^are^ doing it right. If you're finding it easy, you're not learning anything at all."

I was getting demoralized reviewing, so I really needed this today. Thank you!

[jorgemata]

bro bro bro . . .it's criminal that this is free information . . .This is like Michael Jordan giving a free practice lesson . .

[jerrodfollowwell]

testing-active recall, flashcards, testing yourself before, during, and after studying
spacing-"deliberate non-practicing", space out study sessions to forget some information
categorizing-if you want learn the information, create a category-based system such as a "tree of knowledge" or "mind map" with branches that hold specific information about that general subject
interleaving-if you're finding learning hard, then you're learning correctly. the brain is like a muscle; work it out.

[nnmann]

1:39 Testing: basically active recall
3:50 Spacing: spaced repetition
6:49 Categorising: buliding a tree of knowledge to categorise every new information under an abstrakt or a type
10:07 Interleaving: don't do 20 maths problems in 4 hours straight, rather do 5 in an hour for 4 days

[renelesch]

Honestly: ONE OF THE BEST VIDEOS AOUT STUDY TECHNIQUES I HAVE EVER SEEN

[arianarobyn]

Basically he's teaching us how to study and work SMARTER instead of HARDER & stressing ourselves tf out

[MrJamadar]

Hey Ali make a video about your life journey. Would love to know more about you like where are you from etc etc. Keep up the good work 👍

[justanothergemini]

I did this unconsciously in high school then I went to college and saw everyone reading and highlighting so I decided to do the same and my performance was the worst. It’s now that I realise what went wrong.

[cleugenecabanillas]

I just started Med and I keep worrying about how I easily forget stuff. But you said not to worry bcs we are meant to forget it overtime and most people go through this 😭 THANK YOU!!

[martinhopaour]

I had the best score in the history nathional final in my school my a long margin thanks to this method.
Thanks Ali!

[Auronami]

Dude, you are amazing! Iv been wanting to improve my study abilities and SOMETHING was missing, and after watching multiple of your videos I finally figured out what I was doing wrong and also lots Im actually doing right! Cheers to a great Fall Semester.

[epifaniangelinachandra]

"If you are learning hard, you are doing it right. If you are learning it easy, you are not learning at all." Damn 😱 you are very inspiring. Thankyou, sir.

[Deardhra]

I’ve been watching all these study videos and it has literally changed everything. Yesterday was my first day of MCAT material and I didn’t retain anything, after incorporating these methods I’m retaining so much more.

[YSM]

Key Points:

1. Spaced Learning / Repetition
2. Categorising Your Subject
3. Interleaving

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But most importantly,
He STIC

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[saiko]

I love that u always give examples from your 1st year med school time. It works for me, I m in first year . Thanks