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Active recall	Testing yourself from memory instead of rereading		study-skills-and-learning
Spaced repetition	Reviewing material at increasing gaps of time		study-skills-and-learning
Flashcards	Cards with a question on one side and answer on the other		study-skills-and-learning
Practice test	A sample test to practice under test conditions		study-skills-and-learning
Retrieval practice	Pulling information out of your memory		study-skills-and-learning
Interleaving	Mixing different topics or problem types when practicing		study-skills-and-learning
Chunking	Grouping information into small meaningful pieces		study-skills-and-learning
Mnemonic	A memory trick, like a rhyme or acronym		study-skills-and-learning
Acronym	A word formed from first letters, like ROY G. BIV		study-skills-and-learning
Acrostic	A sentence where first letters stand for items to remember		study-skills-and-learning
Method of loci (memory palace)	Remembering things by placing them in imagined locations		study-skills-and-learning
Visualization	Making a mental picture		study-skills-and-learning
Elaboration	Adding detail or explaining why to connect ideas		study-skills-and-learning
Feynman technique	Explaining a topic in simple words to find gaps in understanding		study-skills-and-learning
Teach someone else	One of the best ways to learn		study-skills-and-learning
Summarize	Say the main ideas in your own words		study-skills-and-learning
Paraphrase	Restate in your own words		study-skills-and-learning
Main idea	What a passage is mostly about		study-skills-and-learning
Supporting details	Facts that back up the main idea		study-skills-and-learning
Skim	Read quickly for the general idea		study-skills-and-learning
Scan	Look quickly for a specific fact		study-skills-and-learning
SQ3R	Survey, Question, Read, Recite, Review		study-skills-and-learning
Annotating	Writing notes in the margins while reading		study-skills-and-learning
Highlighting tip	Highlight only key points or you'll mark too much		study-skills-and-learning
Cornell notes	A note layout with a main notes column, cue column and summary		study-skills-and-learning
Outline	A list of main ideas and subpoints		study-skills-and-learning
Mind map	A diagram of connected ideas around a central topic		study-skills-and-learning
Concept map	A diagram of ideas linked with labeled arrows		study-skills-and-learning
Graphic organizer	A chart that organizes information visually		study-skills-and-learning
Venn diagram	Overlapping circles comparing two things		study-skills-and-learning
Study guide	A summary of what to learn for a test		study-skills-and-learning
Review	Look over material again		study-skills-and-learning
Cramming	Studying everything at the last minute, which works poorly		study-skills-and-learning
Study schedule	A plan of when to study each subject		study-skills-and-learning
Planner	A book or app to track assignments		study-skills-and-learning
Prioritize	Decide what to do first based on importance		study-skills-and-learning
Procrastination	Delaying tasks until later		study-skills-and-learning
Pomodoro technique	Work 25 minutes, rest 5 minutes, repeat		study-skills-and-learning
Time management	Using time wisely		study-skills-and-learning
Deadline	The time something is due		study-skills-and-learning
Break big tasks into steps	Makes large projects less overwhelming		study-skills-and-learning
SMART goals	Specific, Measurable, Achievable, Relevant, Time-bound		study-skills-and-learning
Eisenhower matrix	Sorting tasks by urgent and important		study-skills-and-learning
Study space	A quiet, well-lit place with few distractions		study-skills-and-learning
Distraction	Anything that pulls your attention away		study-skills-and-learning
Multitasking myth	Switching between tasks reduces focus and quality		study-skills-and-learning
Sleep and learning	The brain stores memories during sleep		study-skills-and-learning
Exercise and learning	Physical activity can boost focus and memory		study-skills-and-learning
Growth mindset	Believing you can improve through effort		study-skills-and-learning
Metacognition	Thinking about your own thinking		study-skills-and-learning
Self-quiz	Make up questions and test yourself		study-skills-and-learning
Rereading	Less effective than testing yourself		study-skills-and-learning
Study group	Students studying together to discuss ideas		study-skills-and-learning
Ask for help	Talk to a teacher or tutor when stuck		study-skills-and-learning
Office hours	Time when a teacher or professor meets with students		study-skills-and-learning
Homework	Work assigned to do outside class		study-skills-and-learning
Rubric	A scoring guide for an assignment		study-skills-and-learning
Thesis statement	The main claim of an essay		study-skills-and-learning
Draft	A first version of writing		study-skills-and-learning
Revise	Improve writing content and organization		study-skills-and-learning
Edit	Fix spelling, grammar and punctuation		study-skills-and-learning
Proofread	Check for mistakes before finishing		study-skills-and-learning
Citation	Credit to the source of information		study-skills-and-learning
Bibliography	A list of sources used		study-skills-and-learning
Primary source	An original document or evidence from a time period		study-skills-and-learning
Secondary source	A source that discusses or interprets primary sources		study-skills-and-learning
Test anxiety	Nervousness before or during a test		study-skills-and-learning
Test strategy: skip and return	Skip hard questions and come back to them		study-skills-and-learning
Process of elimination	Cross out wrong answers to improve your odds		study-skills-and-learning
Read directions carefully	Prevents avoidable mistakes		study-skills-and-learning
Check your work	Review answers if you have time		study-skills-and-learning