The Top Student Tier List (Ranking 27 Study Skills)

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We created the ultimate science-tested tier list of study techniques for students of all types. Which ones are superior? You'll know soon...

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- Mike and Matty

0:00 Intro
0:48 Flashcards
1:58 Feynman Technique
3:09 Pomodoro
4:05 Practice Problems
5:13 Study Planning
6:05 Interleaving
7:47 Priming
8:45 Chunking
10:00 Syntopical Reading
11:07 Blurting
12:12 Frameworking
13:00 Rereading
14:00 Going to Class
15:07 Highlighting
16:00 Rewatching
16:20 Spaced Repetition
17:45 Mind Mapping
19:22 Mnemonics
20:07 Sleep
21:11 Doing Homework
22:33 Listening to Music
24:04 Creating Content
25:57 Exercise
26:35 Group Discussions
27:44 Visual Associations
29:10 Chat GPTing
30:39 Cramming
32:15 How to Level Up Each Technique to S Tier
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The first time I used Anki, I got 100% on my Econ & Business test

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S Tier:
INTERLEAVING: Learning one topic in different ways possible

FEYMAN TECHNIQUE: Teaching what you understood/learnt to someone in as simple words as possible.

STUDY PLANNING: Planning beforehand when, what and for how long to study.

SLEEP: One of the most important and beneficial for learning is sleep. People literally can die without lack of sleep. Never ever sacrifice it. Decrease sleep= Decrease lifespan. We process everything we experienced at day in our sleep.

CREATING CONTENT: Create content from what you have learnt from is an incredibly useful technique because it gives you a reason to learn something so you can share it with others. It also improves your brain creativity.

A Tier:
Pomodoro: 25min study session and 5 minute break or 50min session and 10 min break.

PRIMING: Reading the respective material before going to class so you won't feel lost and actually kind of know what the teacher is talking about.

CHUNKING: Lots of information is broken down into small parts and is memorised individually (so we won't feel like there is soo much to learn and also it helps the brain to process info much faster and make it less stressful)

PRACTICE PROBLEMS: Tip: If you have like a lot of concepts then try to do conceptual questions first and then go for full chapter tests. It becomes easier about where you are finding lapses in the chapter. Might not work for everyone. Try it though.

SPACED REPETITION: Reviewing/Revision a concept or chapter in regular intervals. (Your brain can't process and store information if you revise just once. You have to review it over and over again for your brain to actually remember it.). The spaced repetition sequence goes like this: 1st time, within 2 hours, 4 hours, 1 day, 3 days, 7days...till you remember it)

MIND MAP:Basically you just try to draw a map with the topic and the Subtopics. Very useful for revision if you include blurting and mind map together. For eg. If you take a topic and it has two subtopics, just by looking at the name of the topics and subtopics your brain should be able to think about what you learnt under that topic/subtopic.

VISUAL ASSOCIATION: Trying to group a page of notes etc into diagrams or mindmaps(anything visually). Highly useful because it makes your brain to easily remember details.

B Tier:
SYNTOPICAL: Studying one topic from different resources. To gain multiple perspectives of understandings from different people.

FRAMEWORKING: Giving structure to what you are thinking. For eg. Using flowcharts Or diagrams or graphs to understand about a concept. Bad thing is that it takes a lot of time to actually figure out how to draw the concept/topic for you to understand it.

LISTENING TO MUSIC: Very useful and enjoyable when you don't feel like studying. White noise and binaural beats are considered as most effective. Tips: Don't listen to slow music, don't listen to music with lyrics and dont listen to music with high volume.

EXERCISE: It's really important both physically and mentally. It enables your mood, memory, your well being and overall everything. Not mandatory though.

GROUP DISCUSSIONS: Highly useful if used correctly and surrounded with the right people.

CHAT GPT: Useful for summaries of chapters or topics or to clarify doubts

C Tier:
Flashcards:Taking a small card and writing a question or a fact on one side and the answer on the other side so you can kind of quiz yourself and know the answer immediately.Not recommended because it takes too much time and energy. But very helpful in some cases.

BLURTING: Take a topic and write down everything you remember about it. It helps you to recall facts but not recommended because it doesn't make you think about the links between the concepts. Very useful for occasional use.

GOING TO CLASS: Depends on the person. Each one has their own needs but its good to have a guide to what you are doing and to help you with doubts.

MNEMONICS: Just trying to remember a list of things(especially in a sequence) to create like a rhyme or a pattern. It just helps you to recall things and not actually understand the concepts.

HOMEWORK: It depends on person. If you feel homework is a burden then it's unhelpful but if you take it to your advantage, it's very helpful.

CRAMMING: Spaced repetition > Cramming. Most people sacrifice sleep to cram which isn't good. It also is not good for memory. But useful sometimes.

D Tier:
REREADING/REWATCHING: Complete waste of time as your brain thinks it already knows but we can't actually remember it.

HIGHLIGHTING: Not useful because it's passive and it tells your brain
that its important but it doesn't actually make your brain to remember it even though you know its important.

Tip: People get bored quickly. So try different techniques for every chapter you learn and observe what works and doesn't work. It takes time but it's very effective once you know how to learn something effectively. Most people want to learn but they don't know how. So we have to be thankful that there are already plenty of techniques backed up by science so we don't take up most of the time thinking about how to learn. Thanks for reading.

SeetiniAmrutha
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About pomodoro method, nowadays my study period is 1hour and my rest is 10 minutes. You have to feel when you can go further and study for more time, following the pattern of big study moment and a small rest.
I think pomodoro is the best way to study for long periods without getting exausted

naip
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i think highlighting is really effective when combined with chunking
you highlight the key words to chunk it and group it for better memorization

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Incredibly useful! The great thing is that you guys explained that even good techniques can be done in the wrong way so now I sorta know what to do and avoid, thanks!

alejandrapedroza
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Cajun Koi Academy, You're the best! I subscribed because I love your content!

JetLagRecords
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How school teach you:
- Listen to what the teacher says
- Write it down in a notebook (or online)
- Make homework
- and then once a month make a test to see how much you know

How i want to learn:
- Make a test
- See what i did wrong on the test
- Make homework based on what i did wrong
- Make another test to see if im improved
- Repeat

DonkLearningLair
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glad to get ur notification again and thank u so much for the beneficial content btw i'm so glad u guys talked about flashcards i'm a med student im Algeria and using flashcards and ankis isn't that famous here so i was really hesitant about whether i should start using it or not so thanks for the clarity u just served

Me_AyaTee
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About 25.03 where you're talking about reading vs learning. I always think of it like learning to play an instrument. If you just listen to the song you want to learn, you dont actually learn it, you have to sit down and practice to learn. It is very useful to hear it once te get a certain kind of understanding, but nothing happens if you dont actively practice the song.

izalaunspach
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Genuine question here guys, I know you alluded to it in this video, so if flashcards are counter productive, perhaps you should pin on a comment on your older videos regarding flash cards? The ones where you specifically recommend Remnotes. I realize opinions on topic change over time, however if your opinion has changed drastically a pinned comment on your flashcard videos linking to your new opinion on the subject would be useful to learners (I understand why you might not want to entirely delete or hide these older videos). The algorithm will just recommend older popular videos to learners, leading to poor learning outcomes. Which obviously is not what youre about.

TheSwayzeTrain
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I think it depends on what you’re studying. The tier list would look different for different subjects. For subjects like biology and chemistry, anki is most useful whereas with maths nothing is better than practice problems and so on.

roshanxd
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Well, when you say flashcards, be specific!
You prolly meant some old paper flashcards.


Anki is a pretty wonderful spaced repetition software that incorporates active recall!
Active recall & Spaced Repetition the most powerful based on EVIDENCE
Anki also has multiple note types and an extra section where you can add your images.... mind maps....mnemonics...et Al
With it you're combining LOTS OF STUDY TECHNIQUES IN ONE SPACE

I also admire Feynman technique and group work
But it doesn't beat active recall and spaced repetition following the normal laws (Understand first!)

tansiblaise
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it's something abour your editing its so satifsying i cant put my head to it

yukislife
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i finished school years ago and I finally realize that I'm not stupid nor lazy, I was just never taugth how to study. All my methods were in D class and were presented as THE ONLY way (by teachers too!). I would do tests with a gigantic amount of anxiety because I felt like I knew enough thanks to the illusion of familiarity, but then the test would feel like it was written in another language. I bet knowing this would have made my highschool experience much better. I don't know if I'll be able to go back to school, but I'm definitely gonna use these techniques in my self learning journey. Thank you very much for posting this video, it was a confidence boost I didn't even think I needed :D

MartinaNegro
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I use the blurting method for theory subjects such as science and then use feynman technique afterwards to solidify my knowledge

StreaksLimitless
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Great video guys! I was wondering if you could make a video based on college counselling and what kind of ecs and stats you should aim for? Or like a video on how to come up with passion projects?

wolfgangplayz
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My favourite study techniques!
Feynman technique
Interleving
Chunking (form of study planing for me)
Syntopical reading

Glad to see you guys again🙌

nataliaharacz
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My S Tier rearranged:
Create Content
Feynman Technique
Study Planning
Interleaving
Sleeping

keithmh
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Absolutely loving my learning journey with networking fundamentals! I've crafted a personalized strategy that combines flashcards, the Feynman technique, the Zettelkasten method, and a commonplace book. Here's how it works: I use flashcards divided into four quadrants. Quadrant A has everyday definitions, as if explained by Feynman himself. Quadrant B lists real-world applications, Quadrant C dives into why the concept is important, and Quadrant D explores connections between different cards.

All the cards are organized using the Zettelkasten method, allowing for a dynamic and interlinked learning experience. I also keep a commonplace book where I sketch diagrams and jot down my thoughts, further enriching the learning process. Finally, I digitize everything in Obsidian to keep it structured and easily accessible.

This method has revolutionized the way I learn—making it engaging, thorough, and surprisingly less tiring. Just thought I’d share for anyone looking for a more integrated and effective way to study complex subjects! 🚀📚

misterredcliffe
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There's a method for memorizing.The one, one-two, technique It works for moderate sentence length experiments or anything long it basically works after understanding the experiment then, read its first sentence, write it down, then read second sentence, write first sentence then second sentence, then read third sentence and You get the idea, until it's over then write entire experiment at once, two times. Later you can space the time you write it again. Could take me up to 5 days before I need to write it again. Kinda boosted my long term memory.
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