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Preparing for Exams

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What is the difference between “pseudowork” and “deepwork”?*
- Pseudowork involves learning at a more leisurely pace with a greater time commitment and distractions in the background. Deepwork involves learning with undistracted intensity but with a shorter time commitment.
- Deepwork involves learning at a more leisurely pace with a greater time commitment and distractions in the background. Pseudowork involves learning with undistracted intensity but with a shorter time commitment.
- Neither of these options are correct.
How do you increase your productivity in “deepwork”?*
- Working in an isolated environment.
- Consider starting your work earlier in the day.
- Consider implementing the Pomodoro Technique or scheduled breaks into your schedule.
- All of the above.
What does it mean to put your schedule on “autopilot”?*
- Using any means of technology to send you reminders or updates about your schedule.
- Making a conscious effort to try and design your schedule so that your brain can focus more on accomplishing the task, rather than trying to figure out what the task is.
- Going through the motions of your day without meaningful intention.
What is a good technique to review what you have learned?*
- Quiz and Recall
- E.S.S. Method (Early, Small, Soon)
- It is not necessary to review what you have learned as long as you employ deepwork learning into your schooling.

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Try studying for a test this term in short focused study sessions a few times a day rather than in long cramming sessions.

Give us your feedback below on which method works better for you.

3 responses to “Preparing for Exams”

Shuyu Pan November 27, 2019 at 9:06 am Permalink | Reply

The video really help me a lot. I think I will change my study methods to separate my time into several pieces.
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Zechen Li November 27, 2019 at 9:26 am Permalink | Reply

I prefer to learn in short focused study sessions and doing practice tests, talk with my friends and set goals for my study.

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