Total Immersion Test Preparation – How to Dramatically Improve Test Preparation Benefits
Does this sound familiar?:
- Test preparation has been put off as long as possible.
- The amount of time you can devote to preparation is limited.
- A strategy is needed to make the most of your study time.
According to The Pomodoro Technique, the trick is to break your study sessions down into small, 25-minute increments, and then,
- Totally immerse yourself in the study session for 25 minutes,
- Take a short five-minute break,
- And repeat!
After four study sessions, take a longer 15-20 minute break.
Study Schedule
Your study schedule would look like this:
- 1st Study Session- 25 minutes
- Rest/Break – 5 minutes
- 2nd Study Session – 25 minutes
- Rest/Break – 5 minutes
- 3rd Study Session – 25 minutes
- Rest/Break – 5 minutes
- 4th Study Session – 25 minutes
- Rest/Break – 15 to 20 minutes
Chunking
By breaking each task or topic down into small “chunks”, our brains are able to focus on that specific issue and retain the information longer.
The short breaks between study times helps to give your brain a period of non-focus, or other-focus. It’s the times when we try to cram as much as possible into our memories that we often “forget” the most recently-studied material. The rest periods allow the information to pass from our short-term memory into our long-term memory for later recall, and if necessary, you can revisit the topic or task at a later date to refresh your recall.
If you’d like to be more efficient in your study time, improve your understanding of the material, and have greater recall of the information, then start your own Pomodoro-style study plan… it will not disappoint.
Check out these resources for more information:
- Does the Pomodoro Technique Work for Your Productivity
- What is The Pomodoro Technique?
- The Pomodoro Technique by Francesco Cirillo
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