For this blog, I immediately thought of a couple concepts that we were taught about learning, which I know will help me in the years to come. For almost every college student, one of the biggest struggles for doing well academically is figuring out how you learn best. For me, during my freshman year I always went with the "I'll pull an all-nighter the day before and be fine for the test," philosophy. As I have learned, that is a really bad philosophy to go with for your classes. In this course we learned the power of massed distribution when studying, along with learning aids that help us remember information. These things are essential for college students to know because it only helps you succeed and really understand the information you learn so that it will be worked into your long-term memory. As I have incorporated better study habits and have used the things I've learned through this course, I have seen much better results when it comes to taking tests. Also, being able to get a good nights rest before exams really helps your anxiety during the test to keep yourself calm and assured that you know the information, and just have to prove it through taking the test. I know that these strategies will really help me throughout the rest of my college experience and also when I get my job after college.
The Power of Learning
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With so many learning tools and aids out there it can be very hard to find out which ones work best for an individual. I'm still guilty of pulling late-night reviews the night before tests, but I have found that other learning devices are more effective and less stressful.
What is the difference between massed vs. distributed practice? Explain. What are examples of learning aids?
I totally endorse this topic of choosing. Out of all the information we've learned this semester, the different types of learning might be the most vital to us as students. Like you said, we've learned a number of ways for college students to incorporate different methods of learning, but no matter a person's preference in learning, having many options at your disposal is always of great importance.