How to use Flash Cards - Study Tips - Spaced Repetition

Hello Socratica Friends! We're here to help you be a Great Student.
In this episode, we learn about the best way to use FLASH CARDS.
Flash cards are a great tool to use anytime you need to memorize facts, fast. They're great for drilling vocabulary terms, learning dates in history...so many uses. The best thing about flash cards is that they help you figure out what you know, and what you don’t know. And although this may be uncomfortable, the best way to master a subject is to focus on what you DON’T know!
In this video, we'll show you how we use flash cards, using an important technique known as "spaced repetition." Basically, don't try to cram in all your studying in one go! Make sure you break it up over a couple of days at least, with breaks in between. Try using flashcards following the Pomodoro method! Two fantastic techniques working together to help you be a Great Student.
We recommend making flashcards the old fashioned way - with pen and paper, but if you'd like to use an app on your phone, we like Anki. Do you have a different method of studying with flash cards? Let us know what are your favourite study tips in the comments!
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Great Student: Liliana De Castro
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    @Socratica2 жыл бұрын

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  • @jt.633
    @jt.6332 жыл бұрын

    Summary: - Spaced repetition method (aka pomodoro): Study in 20 min intervals with a 5 min break in between. One of the most effective study methods. - Can use flashcards apps like anki that use spaced repetition if its more convenient for you. But use physical flashcards when you can. - Cut flashcards in half. Full size is not necessary, - Color coat them to separate the categories. categories like subjects, or each chapter, etc. Colored the sides with a marker if you only have white ones. - One card per term. Word on one side. Brief definition in your own words simplified on the other. Check with friend to make sure your definition is not oversimplified. - Go thru them once looking at the definition side. Try to guess the word by saying it out loud before turning the card. - Separate cards in 2 piles - 'know' and 'don't know.' Be honest with yourself - don't put the card in the Know pile if you don't 100% know. - Take a break in between (remember spaced repetition) - Come back and shuffle the cards in the don't know pile and go thru them again. After another 5 min break...go thru the 'don't know's again. This time there should be very few cards in that pile. - What to do about the last "don't know" cards - try reading both sides out loud. Try writing a sentence using that word. Try reading your notes and textbook. - Wait a few days and go thru all the cards again starting from the term side this time. Remember to shuffle the cards first in case you just memorized the order. - there are new don't know cards. read out loud and follow up with cards that. you missed. read out loud and write a sentence. Have a friend test you. It's easy to say 'Oh I knew that' but in a test, you need to recall the material cold. Make sure you really know your stuff. Repeat steps when necessary. Great stuff -- Thanks! I'll use them starting today!

  • @keithtomalin3172
    @keithtomalin31728 ай бұрын

    Thank you for this video from an old gezzzer in London that is going back to study in my 60+ year.. Not knowing where to start! This helps me know where to start in simple terms.

  • @michelleonardo4389
    @michelleonardo43894 жыл бұрын

    Oh my goodness! Her English is simply amazing! I wish my English was so perfect like that. Hahaha.

  • @lawlietway3733
    @lawlietway37334 жыл бұрын

    Finally! Someone who focuses on analog systems, ahaha... Writing always helps and sticks in my memory

  • @jsabssabellano6603
    @jsabssabellano66034 жыл бұрын

    yes. this is really effective. Ive been using this strategy since highshool and for the very first time I got the highest score in our first grading examination. Now that I enrolled again for my second course, I am still using this. You need to have more patience in writing it down on your flashcards. I tell you. its really effective.

  • @snsharma800

    @snsharma800

    4 жыл бұрын

    hi.. nice

  • @Socratica
    @Socratica4 жыл бұрын

    Welcome to Socratica! We make SMART videos focusing on STEM - science, math, programming. Subscribe here: bit.ly/SocraticaSubscribe Our study tips playlist is here: bit.ly/StudyTipsPlaylist Python programming: bit.ly/PythonSocratica SQL programming: bit.ly/SQL_Socratica Chemistry: bit.ly/Chemistry_Playlist Abstract Algebra: bit.ly/AbstractAlgebra Astronomy: bit.ly/AstronomySocratica Biology: bit.ly/BiologySocratica Calculus: bit.ly/CalculusSocratica

  • @carloscorona2461

    @carloscorona2461

    4 жыл бұрын

    Socratica i like listen to you because your pronouncition is fantastic i'm not English speaker but i learn much English whith you

  • @unstoppableb5760
    @unstoppableb57603 жыл бұрын

    I've found this video extremely useful, I am struggling to study English, I hope with the help of my flesh cards I can remember new words in order to expand my vocabulary. Thanks so much.

  • @Socratica

    @Socratica

    3 жыл бұрын

    Good luck! It's so challenging learning another language. Flash cards are a great way to build your vocab for sure! We made another video about how we study languages - give it a try! bit.ly/Learn_Lang

  • @LUFKK0L

    @LUFKK0L

    2 жыл бұрын

    Ayo flesh cards?

  • @Hi-bv3wq

    @Hi-bv3wq

    Жыл бұрын

    Your English is INCREDIBLY good though!!

  • @paulwalther5237
    @paulwalther52372 жыл бұрын

    Lots of good simple common sense advice. Just what I needed. Thanks.

  • @maridia975
    @maridia9757 жыл бұрын

    I discovered the Socratica today, and was surprised by a familiar face :) Você arrebenta, Liliana!

  • 6 жыл бұрын

    I've been using flash cards for 3 years and that's my advice: a card don't have to be definition and term. I often prepare 2 sided questions which are prepared to include answers to the other side. So that I see different questions referring to same topic. Lastly, your video, especially the coloring part is great. I should try coloring perhaps.

  • @dg7438

    @dg7438

    3 жыл бұрын

    are your two question on the same side? Or do you alternate with question/answer on each side?

  • 3 жыл бұрын

    @@dg7438 I'll explain with an example. On one side the question is: Who was the lead vocalist of Queen? And on the other side: Which band was Freddie Mercury in?

  • @dg7438

    @dg7438

    3 жыл бұрын

    @ thx for the reply. Just to clarify... so the answers are also on the opposite side? So on 1 side you have a question & answer (from the opposite question)?

  • @alancoe1002

    @alancoe1002

    2 жыл бұрын

    I thought I invented that!! But it's just thinking economy/ efficiency, I guess. Good luck to you.

  • @camilladiascook
    @camilladiascook5 жыл бұрын

    I star see your videos on socratica portuguese. i can't stop to see is a perfect way to learn

  • @igorvinicius8087
    @igorvinicius80877 жыл бұрын

    This tip is perfect for the lessons about abstract algebra, there's a lot of definitions and to demonstrate stuff we really need to remember everything, thanks for the tips!

  • @Socratica

    @Socratica

    7 жыл бұрын

    That's awesome that you can apply this technique to Abstract Algebra. Great thinking! :)

  • @zexstation8815
    @zexstation88154 жыл бұрын

    so concise and to the point. thank you.

  • @tahamagdy4932
    @tahamagdy49324 жыл бұрын

    I love the way you're randomizing your flash cards :D

  • @georgeswift984
    @georgeswift9845 жыл бұрын

    Wow, perfectly explained. Thx

  • @vitraldoido
    @vitraldoido3 жыл бұрын

    Parabéns pelos vídeos, manteve exatamente e mesma qualidade em inglês e em português! :)

  • @victorhugogaytangallardo8512
    @victorhugogaytangallardo85126 жыл бұрын

    Socratica, su canal y contenidos son geniales, saludos desde México.

  • @hzlkelly
    @hzlkelly3 жыл бұрын

    Okay, this is how I'm going to learn Korean, Italian, and French.

  • @momenrankossi9104

    @momenrankossi9104

    9 ай бұрын

    Best self-confidence comment I have ever seen I wish you get what you want ✨

  • @IshikaKastor

    @IshikaKastor

    Ай бұрын

    I am also going to learn korean with these methods ❤

  • @pixelzebra8440

    @pixelzebra8440

    14 күн бұрын

    I’m going to use this for Spanish. I got an entire large packet of homework for summer that has a bunch of vocab lists so I can be better prepared for the fall.

  • @bunno_1471

    @bunno_1471

    7 күн бұрын

    parli italiano?

  • @XIVnighthawk
    @XIVnighthawk4 жыл бұрын

    1:58 I spot that GENKI book! using the same one!

  • @alexjose1363
    @alexjose13637 жыл бұрын

    Really helpful ! Thank you very much !

  • @inacioalves6268
    @inacioalves62682 жыл бұрын

    That's amazing! I think this can help me so much! Thank you!

  • @studioknit
    @studioknit7 жыл бұрын

    Ooh! A crafty Socratica project! And, yes, math is awesome!!

  • @Socratica

    @Socratica

    7 жыл бұрын

    We love it when we get to break out the school supplies!!! :)

  • @Swapna72

    @Swapna72

    2 жыл бұрын

    Cool

  • @aselajayathilaka2491
    @aselajayathilaka24913 жыл бұрын

    its a interesting trick to study!!! and thanks for letting us know about flash cards !!

  • @MrLalochifrin
    @MrLalochifrin4 жыл бұрын

    I am in love with Socratica.

  • @gadam2656
    @gadam26567 жыл бұрын

    i am always amazed how good your english is!!!

  • @imranahmed6445
    @imranahmed64453 ай бұрын

    Very helpful video. One of my school teacher once said about this type of cards. So it's an old yet effective method to learn something especially vocabbulary, definitions, terms etc.

  • @komalgrover9654
    @komalgrover96545 жыл бұрын

    going to use this for learning new vocabulary👍

  • @daisymcnally8134
    @daisymcnally81345 жыл бұрын

    Very helpful video!! Thanks! ❤️

  • @anusubhashinireddy4650
    @anusubhashinireddy46503 жыл бұрын

    Amazing idea it really added value to me thank you 🙂

  • @Sara-iu8fd
    @Sara-iu8fd3 жыл бұрын

    Your explanation was exemplary!

  • @afwahayati7223
    @afwahayati72236 жыл бұрын

    This really helpful, thank's!

  • @fiyastauta
    @fiyastauta4 жыл бұрын

    Definitely great information and tips I subscribed and I gave a like and you are right, it does help pretty much anything. Again, thank you. Great video

  • @Socratica

    @Socratica

    4 жыл бұрын

    We're so glad you've joined us!! Thank you for watching and supporting our work!! 💜🦉

  • @paulohenrique-zc2rm
    @paulohenrique-zc2rm4 жыл бұрын

    Obrigado pra quem legendou,não tenho dinheiro para uma mentoria particular e um conteúdo desse pra mim é uma riqueza

  • @rockybhai88353
    @rockybhai883533 жыл бұрын

    Ma'am thank you! for this telling how to use flash cards

  • @GOHANTube
    @GOHANTube Жыл бұрын

    Thank you that was helpful more than what I expected

  • @slimyelow
    @slimyelow5 жыл бұрын

    Writing out carefully what to remember, and how to remember it (hints, short cuts, relationships etc) is a bomb way to 'inbrain' quickly.

  • @akhilasuresh4116
    @akhilasuresh41164 жыл бұрын

    This was do helpful. Thanks a lot guys 😃

  • @chuka-edoziefamily1573
    @chuka-edoziefamily15734 жыл бұрын

    Thanks, you've touch a life

  • @PunmasterSTP
    @PunmasterSTP3 жыл бұрын

    Wow, I felt like I learned this in a flash! Also, spaced repetition is far out!

  • @zahirshah2608
    @zahirshah26085 жыл бұрын

    Thank you Through an excellent way you understand me

  • @user-re3zu1yj3z
    @user-re3zu1yj3z4 жыл бұрын

    זה הסרטון הכי טוב שמצאתי! ואוו, מזל טוב בחורה!

  • @shunwilliams6180
    @shunwilliams6180 Жыл бұрын

    Amazing thank you so much for sharing ❤️❤️❤️

  • @zubinshah1936
    @zubinshah1936 Жыл бұрын

    Thanks you for this video this really helped

  • @noorulhuddamemonrecipes993
    @noorulhuddamemonrecipes9935 жыл бұрын

    Most helpful video ❤

  • @mazeralzamel3487
    @mazeralzamel34872 жыл бұрын

    I love Scoratica ❤️

  • @alidio8898
    @alidio88986 жыл бұрын

    Ty for made this usefull video. I really enjoyed it

  • @PrateekJain-pi9jc
    @PrateekJain-pi9jc7 жыл бұрын

    Hi great video as always. I often face the problem of making a study program, with deadlines that I want to achieve at different dates but somehow I manage to miss all of them. I guess I won't be the only student asking for a video on how to plan out the syllabus and achieve those study targets more effectively..

  • @MouridEnglish
    @MouridEnglish3 жыл бұрын

    Thank you so much. Very interesting.

  • @seesterran3822
    @seesterran38222 жыл бұрын

    🍄 Two tips I have learned- 1- the cards are easier and more natural to ‘flip’ if the card is flipped bottom to top rather than left to right, which is achieved by writing the other side ‘upside down’. 2-Instead of neatly writing all of the words the same, I sometimes try to write things in an unusual way to help me remember better. For example, if I’m writing bed…I might write the letters to look like a BeD-which will hopefully stand out more in my mind.

  • @Socratica

    @Socratica

    2 жыл бұрын

    This is such an interesting tip! Thank you SO MUCH for sharing. This right here is the kind of comment that makes us want to leave the comment section open on our videos! 💜🦉

  • @shardee9834
    @shardee98342 жыл бұрын

    This is a awesome way to study I’m studying for my cdl

  • @johncrwarner
    @johncrwarner2 жыл бұрын

    When I was doing an evening degree course on Modern Chinese I had a one and a half hour journey by coach to the college and being on a coach was not conducive to writing and reading wasn't the easiest thing so I used to drill flashcards of vocabulary. Luckily I have a "visual memory" and so it was very suitable for the following pairs of knowledge: character(s) and sound sound and English meaning character(s) and English meaning Interestingly as there are three elements to Chinese character learning: shape of character, sound associated and English meaning flashcards being binary in nature (two sides of card only) this sometimes caused problems but ... you just have to brute force it sometimes.

  • @richakumari8550
    @richakumari85503 жыл бұрын

    Thank you so much ♥️ you help me a lot.

  • @freejackprepper1739
    @freejackprepper17397 жыл бұрын

    I am so happy I saw this video. My niece has been having difficulties studying, and I do believe after I show her this video, she will have a pleasant direction going forward. As always, I am a big fan of Socratica and your mission. A pleasure to watch.

  • @ortegagarcia4827
    @ortegagarcia48274 жыл бұрын

    Looking your videos I want to be a great student of yours! thx 4 your great videos

  • @sunitachoubey9435
    @sunitachoubey94354 жыл бұрын

    Excellent. .... Loved it. ... I have also liked your video

  • @hellfirelordofevil
    @hellfirelordofevil7 жыл бұрын

    Very useful thank you!

  • @meandmyimagination4151
    @meandmyimagination41512 жыл бұрын

    Thank you so much, I need to pass the University's entrance exam, and there's a lot of information to remember. This helped and it's fun to make :) I remember I watched an anime in which a guy was using flashcards and it stuck on my mind, so thank you for such an amazing explanation. Truly helped a lot.

  • @Socratica

    @Socratica

    2 жыл бұрын

    Good luck on your exam!! We'll be rooting for you!! 💜🦉

  • @dareen8671
    @dareen86712 жыл бұрын

    Thank you 💖

  • @YogendraSingh-jh1lz
    @YogendraSingh-jh1lz6 жыл бұрын

    You guys are amazing.

  • @anerd6979
    @anerd69792 жыл бұрын

    Great video.I'm studying computer science engineering and in my second year know, researching for ways to study more effectively. I don't know if flashcards will help me with the theory part of my subjects. Since my books are like 500 pages minimum the amount of flashcards will be... a lot 😅. Do you think using flashcards will be good for technical subjects?

  • @mariaafrin3020
    @mariaafrin30203 жыл бұрын

    Thanks a million.

  • @micklostralien
    @micklostralien6 жыл бұрын

    nice video, very interesting about how to use flash cards

  • @sammy6484
    @sammy64846 жыл бұрын

    That’s wicked awesome

  • @hanzohasashi3048
    @hanzohasashi30482 жыл бұрын

    This really helped me out🙃

  • @MegaSumit
    @MegaSumit6 жыл бұрын

    Guys please make a video on mind map

  • @ruwabfatmikhanam8757
    @ruwabfatmikhanam87574 жыл бұрын

    Can you please make video for study tips for maths??? It will be very helpful for us. And I really love socratica♥️ Like the videos really helped me study and become a good student. Thank you😊

  • @animus3328
    @animus33284 жыл бұрын

    You are great...good videos

  • @hasnainhamzah7824
    @hasnainhamzah78244 жыл бұрын

    Really helpful!!

  • @mariavictoriasalita2908
    @mariavictoriasalita29084 жыл бұрын

    This is my first time to see your video. I need help on how to make my own flashcards. I am planning to undergo self review for a licensure examination for teachers because I find enrolling in a review center quite expensive for me. Regarding on making flashcards, do you think it's practical to use matching type or multiple choice questions? If not what would be other good options must I use aside from the usual q&a and terms and definition styles? Thank you.

  • @hunters.7469
    @hunters.74694 жыл бұрын

    When making a flashcard for a language should you do English on the front and the language on the back or the other way around?

  • @augus8331
    @augus83315 жыл бұрын

    Eu admiro esta mulher 🍃

  • @self_learning_guide
    @self_learning_guide4 жыл бұрын

    that was so useful thanks :-)

  • @Macam2macam
    @Macam2macam4 жыл бұрын

    Thank you teacher.

  • @Pink_Sabrin
    @Pink_Sabrin3 жыл бұрын

    THANK U so much!!!💖

  • @arthursaraiva4658
    @arthursaraiva46587 жыл бұрын

    que canal maravilhoso :)

  • @jubayerrifat8988
    @jubayerrifat89882 жыл бұрын

    Thank you, dear Love from Bangladesh 💝

  • @sanskarsahu2177
    @sanskarsahu21777 жыл бұрын

    great video, very helpful ,will try it soon

  • @Socratica

    @Socratica

    7 жыл бұрын

    We're so glad you found it helpful! Please let us know how it goes for you! :)

  • @taulguedi637
    @taulguedi6373 жыл бұрын

    Have you seen how she suffle the cards? I know magicians and poker players that don't do it so well. AWESOME video by the way.

  • @meghna9922
    @meghna99226 жыл бұрын

    Thanks a lot😊

  • @haimbenavraham1502
    @haimbenavraham15024 жыл бұрын

    Excellent. Honestly. Thk.u.

  • @shivam13juna
    @shivam13juna7 жыл бұрын

    until today...I only knew that flashcards are ...now I know how to use them..Thanks a ton!!

  • @rodrigopizani7388
    @rodrigopizani73885 жыл бұрын

    Nice shuffling skills. Olá Liliana

  • @mummustalkz2740
    @mummustalkz27404 жыл бұрын

    Thnku so much....its really useful vedio😊😊😊

  • @kunslipper
    @kunslipper7 жыл бұрын

    thank you so much.

  • @suseelasrinivitha9198
    @suseelasrinivitha91984 жыл бұрын

    Thank you so much mam I think this will be very helpful for me thank you again mam....

  • @A.S.F.Z
    @A.S.F.Z6 жыл бұрын

    Ha! you read my mind when you said we don't want to waist our money on paper. I've already cut my flash cards in half too.

  • @juanco3000
    @juanco30007 жыл бұрын

    thank u very much!

  • @emilynightingale7758
    @emilynightingale77586 жыл бұрын

    I really like the way you talk.

  • @filipve73
    @filipve737 жыл бұрын

    Fantastic ... I'm gonna learn Japanese and Mathematics both equally difficult.

  • @ctna211
    @ctna2117 жыл бұрын

    Hello Socratica, Listening to your voice and seeing your body gestures I have already felt more inspiration. Thanks for your work.

  • @Seyievi
    @Seyievi Жыл бұрын

    Flash cards did help me memorize the chemistry equations (organic) that I had difficulty to remember.

  • @ilmaisrar6353
    @ilmaisrar63535 жыл бұрын

    Thank u so much 4 this video...it's awsm...I can memorize maths formulas easily by this trick...so much useful..👍

  • @sarikasumansuman9024
    @sarikasumansuman90244 жыл бұрын

    You explained very good mam

  • @najib21mhd3
    @najib21mhd32 жыл бұрын

    Thanks sister

  • @Gambit0903
    @Gambit09034 жыл бұрын

    Puta video bom em , e aprendendo Inglês ao mesmo tempo , tmj liliana manja muito

  • @xyze97
    @xyze976 жыл бұрын

    Flashcards really helps a lot. Nice tutorial, though Anki does all the work automatically

  • @assholeyeng
    @assholeyeng11 ай бұрын

    Thanks

  • @ruthmadaraka7
    @ruthmadaraka77 ай бұрын

    Perfect

  • @carolgazzani9263
    @carolgazzani92633 жыл бұрын

    Wooo it was awesome!!! I loved the video, the effects and the way you speak!! Tell us the secret hahahaha

  • @Socratica

    @Socratica

    3 жыл бұрын

    Oh, we're so glad you enjoyed it!! Thanks so much for your nice comment. 💜🦉