Instead of learning everything at the last minute, it is more effective to study the material regularly over a longer period of time. This promotes the long-term retention of information.
Regular, continuous and long-term learning is a proven method of effectively retaining and internalising information.
If you engage with the material continuously over a longer period of time, you build a solid foundation and increase your chances of retaining and applying the material effectively in the long term.
- Distributed learning is based on the principle that the human brain absorbs and memorises information better when it is repeated regularly over a longer period of time.
- Instead of working intensively on the material the day before an exam, plan several smaller learning units over a longer period of time.
- For example, you could decide to study a particular subject for 20 minutes every day instead of 2 hours in one day.
- This method helps the brain to consolidate neuronal connections and retain information in the long term.