When I was in high school, there were many bits of good advice I didn’t heed. School was easy for me (it might have been the last thing that was:), so I didn’t need to use refined strategies to learn course material.<\/p>\n
\nI realized that some of my peers needed more advanced study strategies than I did: one that I heard about was using index cards.<\/p>\n
\nA grade twelve teacher of mine explained how to use them: put the word or topic on the front, then a brief explanation on the back. One could easily develop a set for any topic, then go through them, perhaps alone or else with a partner, to discover what one really knew, as well as what to look up.<\/p>\n
\nIt wasn’t until I was in an instructing role that I realized how powerful index cards, used in that way, could be. Moreover, there are even other ways they can be used, for other puposes.<\/p>\n
\nWhy index cards can be so powerful, as well as other ways to use them, will hopefully be topics for future posts:)<\/p>\n
\nSource:<\/p>\n
Umberger, N. (Feb 15, 2024). “The Index Card Study System.” Kansas State University Counselling and Psychological Services. https:\/\/www.k-state.edu\/counseling\/services\/resources\/self_help\/indexcardstudysystem.html<\/a><\/p>\nJack of Oracle Tutoring by Jack and Diane,<\/a> Campbell River, BC.\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Self-tutoring about study habits: the tutor mentions the beloved index cards. When I was in high …<\/p>\n