Study methods
The Cornell method: notes that are built for review
The Cornell method splits a page into notes, cues and a summary, so your notes turn into a self-test. How to set up the page and use it after class.
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Practical ideas for teaching and studying
Quiz ideas for the classroom, study methods that work, like spaced repetition and retrieval practice, and tips for getting more out of Quizbot.
Teaching
Review games that teach: how to run a quiz game in class
A quiz game can be the best review lesson of the week or a noisy guessing contest. How to choose the questions, run the game and use the results afterwards.
Study methods
How to use past papers to prepare for an exam
Past papers are the closest thing to the real exam. When to start them, how to mark them honestly, and what to do once you know the answers by heart.
Teaching
Using AI to make quizzes: a checklist for teachers
AI can draft a quiz in seconds, but the teacher decides what goes in front of students. A ten-point checklist for reviewing AI-made questions before class.
Study methods
The Feynman technique: learn anything by explaining it simply
Explaining an idea in plain words shows you exactly what you do not understand yet. The four steps of the Feynman technique, an example and common mistakes.
Teaching
How to write fill-in-the-blank questions that test understanding
Fill-in-the-blank questions can test real understanding or just copied sentences. Eight rules for writing them well, with before-and-after examples.