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Do a short study session

Studying or learning activity as the target behaviour.

A curly-haired teen in a checked jumper sits cross-legged on a cushion, turning one page of a big open book.

Studies (7)

  1. Paper

    An AI study tool for one semester helped students put things off less
    UsedHelped

    Students who used an AI study tool with feedback 2 hours a week put things off less than usual study.

    Randomised trial of 182 science and maths students in Pakistan · vs usual study with the same weekly schedules · they rated themselves · ⚠ numbers unreliable

  2. Paper

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

    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

  3. Paper

    Infographics with help built into the lesson went with the least putting off
    UsedHelped

    Students with help built into the lesson put off schoolwork less than students sent to search Google or YouTube.

    Randomised trial of 100 university students in Egypt · vs students sent to Google, YouTube and other sites · they rated themselves · ⚠ numbers unreliable

    UsedHelped

    Students who got the lesson as a picture chart put off work a bit less than the video group.

    Randomised trial of 100 university students in Egypt · vs the same content as a video · they rated themselves · ⚠ numbers unreliable

  4. Paper

    Students who did coursework in groups of three handed it in closer to deadlines
    UsedHelped

    Students in groups of three uploaded tasks about on time, while students who worked alone were about a week late.

    Trial, groups not picked at random of 268 social work students in Berlin math courses · vs the same course with tasks done alone · behaviour was recorded · ⚠ whole groups were assigned, not people; summary claims more than the results show; possible teacher effect

    UsedNo difference

    Doing tasks in groups of three did not raise task scores or final test results compared with working alone.

    Trial, groups not picked at random of 268 social work students in Berlin math courses · vs the same course with tasks done alone · behaviour was recorded · ⚠ whole groups were assigned, not people; summary claims more than the results show; possible teacher effect

  5. Paper

    Seeing your rank in a small league cut last-minute study, mostly for weaker students
    UsedMixed

    Against goals alone, seeing their league rank meant students put off logins less, mostly weak ones; top students didn't change.

    Randomised trial of 890 first-year economics students in Australia · vs students who saw goals but no ranking · behaviour was recorded · ⚠ summary claims more than the results show

    UsedNo difference

    Seeing goals for the next league, with no ranks, worked no better than seeing points alone.

    Randomised trial of 890 first-year economics students in Australia · vs students who saw only their points · behaviour was recorded · ⚠ summary claims more than the results show

  6. Paper

    Lessons on goals, planning and self-tracking helped schoolgirls put off schoolwork less
    UsedHelped

    Lessons on tracking their own work and time beat study-skills lessons, and those beat usual teaching.

    Small randomised trial of 77 schoolgirls in Tabriz, Iran · vs 8 lessons on study skills · they rated themselves · ⚠ whole groups were assigned, not people; results look too good to be true

  7. Paper

    Being told to keep the same time and place didn't build a habit faster
    UsedNo difference

    Students told to keep the same place and time daily felt the habit was no more automatic than the others.

    Small trial, groups not picked at random of 95 university students in Germany · vs students told to vary the place and time · they rated themselves

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