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E4: Teacher Certification Podcast | Study Hack | How-to Improve your MEMORY with Spaced Repetition
Have you ever studied really hard then forgot what you learned the next day!? The spaced repetition study strategy helps you learn how-to study over time to improve your active recall memory so you can retain what you have learned and pass the FTCE.
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Welcome to FTCE Seminar, the Florida Teacher Certification Exam Podcast, where we talk about testing tips, study strategies, and how to prep to pass the FTCE so you can launch from the campus to the classroom. I'm your host, Mercedes Musto. For more FTCE study materials, videos, and resources, visit our website at ftceseminar.com. In today's episode, I'll be talking about spaced repetition. Spaced repetition is an active learning memory improvement technique attributed to Hermann Ebenhaus back in 1885. Can someone say throwback Thursday on the study strategies? A key component of spaced spaced repetition is this learning method relies on active recall so you
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can active learn and pass the FTCE. See, active learning is different from passive learning. Academic support at John Hopkins University described active learning as student-centered and passive learning as instructor-centered. The difference is this, when you are passive learning, you may be doing something like re-reading notes or highlighting text, but when you are active learning, you are participating in hands-on learning, like working through flashcards, using spaced repetition. You may still be wondering what spaced repetition study strategy is when you spread out or space out your studying sessions over time. When you spread out your study sessions into timed intervals, then apply the repetition factor, you have spaced repetition. How does this look in application? Okay, first things first.
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I recommend using flashcards to cover the repetitive, recall-based learning part for the concepts you're studying. If you don't know where to start, you can visit ftceseminar.com and use the study materials and resources provided for you there. There are many different ways to make flashcards, and since it's Throwback Thursday, you can get a Sharpie marker and some index cards and have at it. Or you can go digital and use some of my favorite online tools called Anki, RemNote, and Quizlet. I love Anki because it's totally straightforward and I can study on my laptop or phone.
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But Quizlet has some really cool study options and RemNote is great for taking notes on your phone and then studying. It's up to you and your study preference. However you decide, I've put the links and tutorials for Anki, RemNote, and Quizlet on the ftceseminar.com website so you can start there. Oh check this out, totally go to ftceseminar.com, select a flashcard app like Anki, then then click on a Pomodoro, download a practice test, and start making your flashcards today. See, everything you need to succeed in studying for the FTCE is
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prepped on ftceseminar.com so you can prep to pass the FTCE. Okay, where was I? Oh, yes. How to use flashcards along with spaced repetition to study. Upcheve.org described studying with a spaced repetition system this way. First, select what you want to learn. Remember, you can download this info at ftcseminar.com. Second, prepare your study material. I recommend flashcards. Next, study. Pull out your flashcards while waiting in line or your flashcard app on your phone and study on your lunch break.
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If you want a more structured study, then open a Pomodoro timer and hit up a 25-5. You will be glad you did because studying builds confidence. Interval study time like this is so effective because just when you're about to think you might just be forgetting a concept, you reintroduce it back into your brain and use active recall to remember. Remember space repetition means spreading your study sessions out over time. You can study every other day or every two days. It's up to you to learn how you learn, then support your own learning. Here's some advice from the Art of Memory.com. Art of Memory.com suggests setting up a study schedule like this. Day one, study
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immediately. Day two, study again at least within 24 hours of your first study. Then study again three days later. This is called testing your recall. At this point you will know what concepts you need to give more attention to and what concepts you feel pretty good about. However you use spaced repetition and flashcards to study, the important thing is to start studying and start studying today. The spaced repetition study strategy can help you remember the concepts you're being tested on so you can perform at your best
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and pass the Florida teacher certification exam. Well what are you waiting for? Go on and make some flashcards and start studying today. I'd like to thank Kate and Samantha on tech. Super love you both. This podcast was recorded in the Pickens Multimedia Studio in Access at the University of West Florida in Pensacola, Florida. This is your host Mercedes Musto. Join me again for another test taking tip or study strategy on FTCE Seminar, a Florida teacher certification exam podcast. For more information or study resources, visit our website at ftceseminar.com so you can prep to pass the FTCE.
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