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Learn techniques for rehearsing, organising and checking your understanding of study material.

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Studies (5)

  1. Paper

    Group lessons on how to study and plan helped girls put things off less
    TestedHelped

    After ten lessons on studying and planning, girls put off schoolwork less than the waiting group, even a month later.

    Small randomised trial of 30 Iranian high-school girls who overuse social media · vs girls still waiting for the lessons · they rated themselves

  2. Paper

    Classes on how to study went with less putting off schoolwork
    TestedHelped

    Students who had eight classes on goals and ways to study put off schoolwork less than students with no classes.

    Small randomised trial of 40 first-year medical students in Iran · vs students who got no classes · they rated themselves · ⚠ results look too good to be true

  3. Paper

    Making summaries and taking notes gave different scores, but which is better is unclear
    TestedHelped

    Making summaries gave different scores from taking notes, but the paper doesn't say which is better.

    Randomised trial of 130 educational technology students, probably in Egypt · vs students who took notes instead · they rated themselves

  4. Paper

    Group training in focus and study skills helped nursing students put things off less
    TestedHelped

    Students who learned focus, study and memory skills in a group put off schoolwork less than the waiting group.

    Small randomised trial of 30 female nursing students in Iran · vs students still waiting for the training · they rated themselves · ⚠ numbers unreliable; results look too good to be true

  5. Paper

    Boys put off schoolwork less after a group course on study skills
    TestedHelped

    Boys who had 12 group sessions on planning and checking study put off schoolwork less than boys in regular classes.

    Small randomised trial of 60 secondary-school boys in Tabriz, Iran · vs boys who had only regular classes · they rated themselves · ⚠ whole groups were assigned, not people; results look too good to be true; numbers unreliable

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