Do you use flash cards or just notes?

[sgt.pepper]

Do you think making flash cards is worth the time to do on top of making your own notes.

[NewfieMike]

Do you think making flash cards is worth the time to do on top of making your own notes.

 

no. (10char).

[leap87]

It really depends on the course. If it's anatomy or injuries or something like that - making flash cards will make your life SO MUCH EASIER when it comes to the final exam because you can just go over the darn flash cards instead of looking through the whole book.

 

However, there are courses which are not worth it and you're better off reading the stuff, listening to lectures, making notes to yourself, highlighting important facts, reading journal articles on it, etc.

[Prothrombin]

I personally never make flashcards or even recopy the notes. I find it a waste of time (obviously for me but not for others). I just like to re-read the notes over and over in small segments over 2 weeks until I can regurgitate everything.

[leviathan]

Yup....I use software to try to be more efficient and avoid wasting time doing material I already know well.

[Leon]

Never flash cards. Way too time consuming. Depending on the course, I annotate the lecture slides with additional info but that's about it. There is NO WAY I could re write extensive notes.

[bpp]

i think it's worth it if there's some info that needs to be memorized really well, but for a whole course I dont think it is worth it.

[imperfection]

I never make flash cards because personally I think it's a waste of time. I'd rather spend that time going over the notes again or doing practice problems etc. But it really depends on what works for you.. I know some people who make flash cards while studying, and if you have the time to make them and actually go through them, then they can be helpful.

[thatonekid]

The only time I ever used flash cards was when I had to memorize the amino acids in biochem. Otherwise, I just study straight from my notes.

[sgt.pepper]

The only time I ever used flash cards was when I had to memorize the amino acids in biochem. Otherwise, I just study straight from my notes.

 

same. k thanks. I just was curious what other people do.

[leviathan]

Flashcards are key because no matter how many times you "look over" your notes, there's no way to guarantee that you've actually learned the material unless you test yourself in one way or another. I do flashcards for the memorization stuff, look over lecture notes for conceptual material, and then do practice Qs to test both memorization and concepts.

[Quester]

I've made flashcards just for one subject throughout this term and it was quite beneficial. I've been thinking of making flashcards for all my other courses for final exam, but at this point I think it really is a waste of time.

 

So yeah, I think if you've been making them consistently throughout the term then it may help you for the Finals. If not, I think reading over and over is the way to go (at least for me).

[DOC_Ma]

Never used flash cards. Just read my notes and understand them then I am golden usually.

[astrogirl]

I used flashcards a lot. Not only were the flashcards themselves helpful, but I found that the actual process of making them and writing out and organizing all the stuff I needed to know helped me learn it.

[claire_tea]

I used flashcards a lot. Not only were the flashcards themselves helpful, but I found that the actual process of making them and writing out and organizing all the stuff I needed to know helped me learn it.

 

I completely agree. The combination of organizing and synthesizing information so that it will fit on a flash card really helps me pick out the important concepts.

[AndreaM]

I like flashcards, because I'm a very auditory learner, so getting someone to go over my flashcards verbally with me helps me learn the material 10x faster than just reading it over and over.