Introduction:
Flashcard is a small note card containing a prompt on one side and information about the prompt on the other. These flashcards are one of the memory improvement techniques, by testing and improving the memory by practising. These flashcards contain names, vocabulary, concepts or procedures. Flashcards are the most commonly used technique among students. Methods like these make the students interact and engage them towards learning. There are more benefits to using flashcards, like improving language, memorizing, and analytical skills. Beyond that, it helps in enhancing self-confidence, communication, and creativity. These are the easiest ways for students to understand and memorize big topics. It acts like concentration exercises for students. These flashcards are cost-efficient and easy to make. Here are some methods for using flashcards:
Helps To Active Recall:
Flashcards are used in active recall study methods like seeing the question and making the students recall the answer they know about the question instead of staring at a whole paragraph and being distracted; these methods involve the students in the topic. Active recall methods make a strong neural connection to track your memory. While the flashcards apply in this method, it helps to be engaged in the multi-memory tracking sessions. Researchers advise this method of active recalling because it is more efficient than the usual studying method. This study method helps to recall 150% of knowledge. Flashcard allows students to bring understanding about the topic from their brain, which makes them improve their memorizing skill and perform better in exams.
Helps In Metacognition:
After revealing the answer yourself, it shows “how much you know” about the topic and “how much confidence you have in your memory power.” This is known as metacognition. Research says that this metacognition allows the brain to recall the memory much deeper into your subconscious and helps to get more learning outcomes. These enable the students to know more about themselves, like their weaknesses and plan accordingly to study.
Helps In Confidence-Based Repetition Method:
Repetitively recalling the confidential topic helps improve memory power, called the confidence-based repetition method. With the help of Flash cards, the students can schedule their study time and enhance their strength in the topic.
These are some of the benefits of flashcards for students in the study process, and they help them to develop concentration towards knowledge.
Conclusion:
Implementing the above method: active recalling, metacognition, and confidence-based repetition, helps the students to learn twice as efficiently.
