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In this video, we're taking a look at the method I used to rank 1st at Medical and Surgical exam.
While traditional study techniques put information into our brain. Active recall is the exact opposite. Active recall forces us to pull information out of our brain and leads to better learning outcomes.
This 5-step active recall framework is easy to implement and more effective than other study techniques and it helped me to get top grades and to study smarter, not harder while not spending ages studying.
#activerecall #studytips #study
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00:00 - Intro
00:32 - The Science Behind Active Recall
01:12 - Dunlosky et al (2013)
01:35 - Spitzer (1939) & Butler (2010)
01:45 - Karpicke et al (2011)
03:25 - 5 Step Active Recall Framework
07:01 - Implementing the 5-Step Active Recall Framework
09:01 - How To Stay Motivated Using Active Recall
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👨⚕️ Dr Alex Young
Hey I'm Alex, I'm a surgeon and the founder and CEO of a few ed-tech companies and I'm obsessed with human performance, learning and productivity. I also write for Entrepreneur and Forbes and invest in early stage companies with a focus on education technology and health technology sectors.
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science.org/doi/10.1126/science.1199327
journals.sagepub.com/doi/abs/10.1177/1529100612453266
gwern.net/doc/psychology/spaced-repetition/1939-spitzer.pdf
pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/20804289
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Get My NEW Learn How To Learn Course 👉 alexanderfyoung.com/learn-how-to-learn.html Learn anything faster (50% off for the 1st 1000 sign-ups!)
In this video, we're taking a look at the method I used to rank 1st at Medical and Surgical exam.
While traditional study techniques put information into our brain. Active recall is the exact opposite. Active recall forces us to pull information out of our brain and leads to better learning outcomes.
This 5-step active recall framework is easy to implement and more effective than other study techniques and it helped me to get top grades and to study smarter, not harder while not spending ages studying.
#activerecall #studytips #study
// LEARN MORE
blog.alexanderfyoung.com/active-recall-study-technique
// BLOG
🌍 blog.alexanderfyoung.com
// NEWSLETTER
📰 join.alexanderfyoung.com
// FOLLOW ME
@alexanderfyoung
🐦 twitter.com/alexanderfyoung
📸 instagram.com/alexanderfyoung
// MY BUSINESS
@VirtiLabs
🎮 virti.com
// CHAPTERS
00:00 - Intro
00:32 - The Science Behind Active Recall
01:12 - Dunlosky et al (2013)
01:35 - Spitzer (1939) & Butler (2010)
01:45 - Karpicke et al (2011)
03:25 - 5 Step Active Recall Framework
07:01 - Implementing the 5-Step Active Recall Framework
09:01 - How To Stay Motivated Using Active Recall
//WHO I AM
👨⚕️ Dr Alex Young
Hey I'm Alex, I'm a surgeon and the founder and CEO of a few ed-tech companies and I'm obsessed with human performance, learning and productivity. I also write for Entrepreneur and Forbes and invest in early stage companies with a focus on education technology and health technology sectors.
#alexyoung
// SOURCES
science.org/doi/10.1126/science.1199327
journals.sagepub.com/doi/abs/10.1177/1529100612453266
gwern.net/doc/psychology/spaced-repetition/1939-spitzer.pdf
pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/20804289
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🎵 epidemicsound.com/referral/q4zcfg
