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How to Study Faster and Remember More

Study desk at a Khayelitsha learning hub with a smartphone showing a video lesson, earphones, spiral notebooks, pens, st
Studying harder is not always the answer. Studying smarter is. Sipho Mthembu, our coding instructor, tells learners to split their work into short blocks of twenty-five minutes with a rest in between. Put your phone on silent while you study. Then write down what you remember without looking at your notes.
Education is the most powerful weapon which you can use to change the world. Nelson Mandela
Get enough sleep too. Your brain stores what you learned while you rest, so a good night helps more than extra hours with the books.
Smiling young Black South African male tutor holding a smartphone and an open notebook, standing at the right of a plain
Study desk at a Khayelitsha learning hub with a smartphone showing a video lesson, earphones, spiral notebooks, pens, st

Short sessions work best

Try twenty-five minutes of focus, then a five minute break. Stand up, drink water and stretch. Come back and go on with the next topic. Many learners at the hub find that three short sessions after school teach them more than one tired evening of reading.

Test yourself often

Close your book and write down everything you remember. Check what you missed and try again the next day. Quizzes in our courses are made for this. Explaining a lesson to a sibling or friend is another good way to make it stay.

4 Comments

  1. I really enjoyed this post. Very helpful article! I am sharing it with the other teachers at our school in Khayelitsha today.

  2. Very useful post. The tips on planning online lessons are practical and easy to follow. Teachers at our school will definitely try them this term.

  3. Good advice for learners and teachers. I like how simple the steps are, especially for people studying on a phone with little data. Well done!

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