I use this as my primary learning tool and I am curious to see if medical students use it very often or not.
Uh...that's generally really bad advice. Yeah, you've got to figure out what works for you, but when people who've done before what you're currently doing, it's smart to listen to their input.Half of what you hear from other medical students is complete BS, and the other half works for them but probably won't work for you.
Uh...that's generally really bad advice.
Flash cards were my primary study method for anatomy. Initially I did them by hand, which was a poor decision. I ended up transitioning to a flashcard program on my computer and it all worked out in the end.
I spent around 85-90% of my "study" time making the cards (taking images off the slides and blanking out the words, writing up text cards, etc...). I ended up actually learning all of the info in the week leading up to the test, and specifically the weekend before (Monday tests). So, if you are easily freaked out by others seemingly knowing more than you, because at any point in time prior to the test they probably do, then flash cards are not an appropriate study method.
In any case, around 10-15% of the class receives an A, and I was one of them, so all this talk of flashcards being a waste of time is simply not true. I will agree that they are a more time consuming learning method, however. The way I create flashcards forces me to study the minutiae we are tested on; I simply don't have the willpower to study those details just looking at the slides or writing up my notes.
OR... maybe you would have done better in less time without flashcards.
Just because you received an A from whatever school doesn't mean you are the ideal student or that you self actualized your abilities. It just means you did well enough to get an A.
OR... maybe you would have done better in less time without flashcards.
Just because you received an A from whatever school doesn't mean you are the ideal student or that you self actualized your abilities. It just means you did well enough to get an A.
Good for drugs and bugs.
Good for drugs and bugs.
Good for drugs and bugs.