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Study Techniques

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STUDY TECHNIQUES 2

What are desirable difficulties? How do they change our brains? According to a century of

research, what is one desirable difficulty that can improve our memory? How could a

student use this practice while studying?

Desirable difficulties are challenges a student can practice in studying to improve their

ability to recall the information they have learned. Desirable difficulties improve the brain's

ability to recall information (Duran, 2020). The most desirable difficulties involve practicing the

ability to recall under different circumstances and environments. By practicing the ability to

recall in different strenuous environments and circumstances, students can eventually recall the

information they learned anytime they would like. Testing oneself is one of the desirable

difficulties that improve the student's recall ability. To use the method students, have to test

themselves after reading certain portions of information. The method ensures that the students

can recall what they have learned, thus showing mastery.

What is one type of distraction that could hurt a student's performance, according to some

researchers? Describe one study of this distraction? What did the researchers examine?

What did they learn? What is one way a student could avoid or lessen this distraction?

According to Vasilev, using smartphones and social media while studying negatively

impacts students' performance (Vasilev, 2019). In a research of the impact of using smartphones

in a lecture, some students were allowed to send messages during the lecture while others were

not allowed to send messages. The study results show that the students allowed to send messages

had a lower comprehension of the lecture than those who were not allowed to send messages

(Vasilev, 2019). One of the methods proposed to reduce the negative effects of smartphone use

while studying is the incorporation of technology breaks. The technology breaks are the only

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Running head: STUDY TECHNIQUES 1 Study Techniques Student Name Institutional Affiliation STUDY TECHNIQUES 2 What are desirable difficulties? How do they change our brains? According to a century of research, what is one desirable difficulty that can improve our memory? How could a student use this practice while studying? Desirable difficulties are challenges a student can practice in studying to improve their ability to recall the information they have learned. Desirable difficulties improve the brain's ability to recall information (Duran, 2020). The most desirable difficulties involve practicing the ability to recall under different circumstances and environments. By practicing the ability to recall in different strenuous environments and circumstances, students can eventually recall the information they learned anytime they would like. Testing oneself is one of the desirable difficulties that improve the student's recall ability. To use the method students, have to test themselves after reading certain portions of information. The method ensures that the students can recall what they have learned, thus showing mastery. What is one type of distraction that could hurt a stu ...
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