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What we measured while building KoiSwarm: how memory decays, when a review is worth doing, and what a question format can and cannot tell you. Numbers and caveats attached.
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Studying out loud vs in your head: which works?
Speaking
Talking through reviews vs clicking through cards
Comparison
The best AI study tools for international medical students
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How to survive medical school lectures in a second language
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Studying medicine in English as a second language
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Spaced repetition without writing flashcards
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KoiSwarm vs Anki, UWorld and AMBOSS: which to buy
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FSRS vs SM-2: a simulated year of Anki scheduling
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Why 98% accurate AI notes still contain errors
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Oral exams vs multiple choice: what speaking measures
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Why weak multiple choice distractors make questions easier
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MCQ vs free response: what each format measures
Assessment
How much time spaced repetition takes per day
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Why reviewing flashcards too early wastes the review
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When to start revising for an exam
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Cramming vs spaced repetition for medical exams
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How much of a lecture you forget in 30 days
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SpeakingDoes teaching someone else actually help you learn?Study strategyWhat to do when you have no one to study withSpeakingStudying out loud vs in your head: which works?ComparisonTalking through reviews vs clicking through cardsStudy strategyThe best AI study tools for international medical studentsStudy strategyHow to survive medical school lectures in a second languageStudy strategyStudying medicine in English as a second languageReleaseSpaced repetition without writing flashcardsComparisonKoiSwarm vs Anki, UWorld and AMBOSS: which to buyComparisonFSRS vs SM-2: a simulated year of Anki schedulingSourcesWhy 98% accurate AI notes still contain errorsAssessmentOral exams vs multiple choice: what speaking measuresAssessmentWhy weak multiple choice distractors make questions easierAssessmentMCQ vs free response: what each format measuresWorkloadHow much time spaced repetition takes per dayMemoryWhy reviewing flashcards too early wastes the reviewPlanningWhen to start revising for an examStudy strategyCramming vs spaced repetition for medical examsMemoryHow much of a lecture you forget in 30 days
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