How Top IB Students Learn Faster — The Science of Smart Studying

🧩 1. Active Recall Beats Passive Reading

Instead of rereading notes, quiz yourself.

• Close your book and explain the topic aloud.
• Write down everything you remember, then check what you missed.

That struggle is learning in action.

🔁 2. Use Spaced Repetition

Review each topic 1 day, 3 days, 7 days, and 14 days later.

Spacing practice builds memory faster than cramming — proven by 100+ cognitive studies.

🧮 3. Interleave Subjects

Alternate between two subjects (e.g., Math + Econ).

Mixing ideas helps your brain connect concepts and improves recall.

🌙 4. Sleep = Study

Neuroscience shows your brain "replays" new information while you sleep.

6 hours of focused study + 8 hours of sleep beats 10 hours of cramming every time.

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