Study better
Techniques that hold up in the research, and how to use them with Type to Study.
Why typing what you study helps you remember it
Rereading feels productive but fades fast. Here's what memory research says about producing information yourself, and how to use typing to study without falling into the copy trap.
Why reading still matters, and how to read for an exam
Active recall gets the headlines, but you can't recall what you never understood. How to read a textbook so it sticks, and when to stop reading and start testing yourself.
Read, type, recall: a study routine that works
A practical daily routine combining reading, typing, recall and spaced review, the way Type to Study is designed to be used, with timings for school and university students.
Typing speed in computer-based exams: why it matters and how to improve
IELTS on computer, TOEFL, PTE, ACCA, CFA and a growing number of school exams are typed. How typing speed and accuracy affect your marks, and how to train them on your own subject.
How to study a 600-page course book without burning out
A long course book is less daunting when you break it into chapters, pick what the exam covers, and work through it lesson by lesson. A step-by-step plan.
Active recall: the study method that beats rereading
What active recall is, why testing yourself works better than rereading or highlighting, and five simple ways to use it every day, with or without an app.
How to study for exams: a two-week plan that works
A day-by-day exam revision plan built on active recall and spaced practice: what to do two weeks out, one week out, and the day before.
The Feynman technique: learn anything by explaining it simply
How to use the Feynman technique in four steps to find the gaps in your understanding, with a worked example and tips for using it for exams.
Spaced repetition, explained for students
Why you forget, how spacing your reviews fixes it, and how the Leitner box system works, with a simple schedule you can follow.