Exam Study Expert: ace your exams with the science of learning

Why it’s fine to falter and fail, and how to pick yourself up againWith smash-hit Blank podcast host & author, Giles Paley-Phillips, who knows more than most about failing and faltering, having interviewed over 100 celebs on their experiences with “blank moments”, from Stephen Fry to Dame Kelly Holmes, Dawn French to Gary Linekar.“Blank” - the book - is available now: https://geni.us/blank*The Blank podcast: https://play.acast.com/s/theblankpodcast *Hosted by William Wadsworth, memory psychologist, independent researcher and study skills coach. I help ambitious students to study smarter, not harder, so they can ace their exams with less work and less stress.Support us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/examstudyexpert ** As an Amazon Associate, I earn from qualifying purchasesPodcast Edited by Benoît André.Questions? Comments? Requests? Or just want to say "thanks" - send me a text message (I read them all!).

Are you working too hard?We're all about helping you study SMARTER, and not HARDER on the Exam Study Expert podcast.But what if the key to studying SMARTER wasn't just about your study technique, but also about working LESS HARD, so you can have more energy and can study with more intensity and focus?When it comes to study hours, "more hours" beyond a certain point does not necessarily mean you achieve more.Today, I'm getting real with you about the counterintuitive reality that by easing off on an intense work schedule, you might actually be able to get MORE done.BOOK 1:1 COACHING to study smarter, not harder, and supercharge your exam success: https://examstudyexpert.com/coachingQuestions? Comments? Requests? Or just want to say "thanks" - send me a text message (I read them all!).

To celebrate the 50th episode, here are 50 of my all-time FAVOURITE study tips!It's a whistlestop tour... hold on tight!Been enjoying the first 50 episodes?Support the show at: https://www.patreon.com/examstudyexpert Questions? Comments? Requests? Or just want to say "thanks" - send me a text message (I read them all!).

What is interleaving?Why is it so powerful for helping you learn faster and remember more?How can you use it?Listen in today, and all will be revealed with the help of Dr Veronica Yan.Veronica will also be talking us through her insights on barriers to actually adopting effective learning strategies, including interleaving, but also many of the other strategies we’ve covered in recent weeks as part of Learning Science season on the podcast. Find Dr Veronica Yan online at:Twitter: @EdScientistsWebsite: https://sites.edb.utexas.edu/slam/Hosted by William Wadsworth, memory psychologist, independent researcher and study skills coach. I help ambitious students to study smarter, not harder, so they can ace their exams with less work and less stress.BOOK 1:1 COACHING to supercharge your exam success: https://examstudyexpert.com/workwithme/SCHOOLS / UNIVERSITIES discover staff CPD / keynote talks and student revision and study skills workshops at: https://examstudyexpert.com/workwithme/revision-workshops/ Get a copy of Outsmart Your Exams, my award-winning exam technique book, at https://geni.us/exams*As an Amazon Associate, I earn from qualifying purchasesPodcast Edited by Benoît André.Questions? Comments? Requests? Or just want to say "thanks" - send me a text message (I read them all!).

There’s no such thing as a “visual learner”.The idea that some of us are “visual learners” and learn best through imagery is a myth, and has been widely debunked by psychologists. (See https://examstudyexpert.com/brain-science-quiz/ for this and more myths about learning and the brain!).But in many ways, we are ALL visual learners.Because visuals, when used properly, can have a big benefit for our learning, not least through the powerful “dual coding” effect.Highly respected teaching and learning expert Oliver Caviglioli joins me to explain all, and break down exactly how YOU can take advantage of the power of visuals in your own studies.Part of Learning Science Season here on the Exam Study Expert Podcast.Find Oliver online:On Twitter: @OliCavPersonal website: https://www.olicav.com/ Dual Coding book: https://geni.us/dualcoding Teaching Walkthroughs: https://www.walkthrus.co.uk/ *Hosted by William Wadsworth, memory psychologist, independent researcher and study skills coach. I help ambitious students to study smarter, not harder, so they can ace their exams with less work and less stress.BOOK 1:1 COACHING to supercharge your exam success: https://examstudyexpert.com/workwithme/SCHOOLS / UNIVERSITIES discover staff CPD / keynote talks and student revision and study skills workshops at: https://examstudyexpert.com/workwithme/revision-workshops/ Get a copy of Outsmart Your Exams, my award-winning exam technique book, at https://geni.us/exams*As an Amazon Associate, I earn from qualifying purchasesPodcast Edited by Benoît André.Questions? Comments? Requests? Or just want to say "thanks" - send me a text message (I read them all!).

Can you remember what you learned last week?How about last month?Spaced learning is an INCREDIBLY powerful strategy for getting knowledge into memory - and making it stick there.Renowned Dr Carolina Kuepper-Tetzel of the Learning Scientists project and Teaching Innovation & Learning Enhancement network joins us to break down exactly what you need to know to get up and running with spaced learning.Your grades will never be the same again...!Twitter: @PimpMyMemoryLearning Scientists: https://www.learningscientists.org/TILE: https://tile.psy.gla.ac.uk/Carolina’s personal website: http://www.carolinakuepper-tetzel.com/Free resources on learning techniques and time management: https://sway.office.com/q4I9voV3Uox8AG4s?ref=Link and https://sway.office.com/mrGQlkjWqJGq0FSS?ref=Link*Hosted by William Wadsworth, memory psychologist, independent researcher and study skills coach. I help ambitious students to study smarter, not harder, so they can ace their exams with less work and less stress.BOOK 1:1 COACHING to supercharge your exam success: https://examstudyexpert.com/workwithme/SCHOOLS / UNIVERSITIES discover staff CPD / keynote talks and student revision and study skills workshops at: https://examstudyexpert.com/workwithme/revision-workshops/ Get a copy of Outsmart Your Exams, my award-winning exam technique book, at https://geni.us/exams*As an Amazon Associate, I earn from qualifying purchasesPodcast Edited by Benoît André.Questions? Comments? Requests? Or just want to say "thanks" - send me a text message (I read them all!).

The most important thing I can teach you is to use retrieval practice a lot and to use it well.So that's what I'm doing today: sit back, we're going deeper than ever before into this critically important learning strategy.With thanks to cameo appearances from Dr Yana Weinstein Jones (Episodes 45 and 7), Dr Caroline Kuepper-Tetzel (next week, Episode 47), Dr Adam Putnam (Episode 11) and Michael from my upcoming "student stories" series.Download Exam Study Expert’s guide to using learning science to learn faster and remember more than ever before, at https://examstudyexpert.com/freetipsPodcast Edited by Benoît André.Questions? Comments? Requests? Or just want to say "thanks" - send me a text message (I read them all!).

Welcome to "Science Of Learning" season on the Exam Study Expert podcast!Over the next few weeks, we'll be maximising YOUR memory - breaking down the exact strategies you need to learn faster and remember more, with help from some of the world's leading memory psychologists.We're kicking things off with a golden extract from the archives: Dr Yana Weinstein-Jones, a cognitive psychologist and science communicator, explaining the SIX main learning strategies that science tells us will get you bigger results in less time.*Get Yana's awesome book at https://geni.us/understandinglearningDownload Exam Study Expert’s guide to using learning science to learn faster and remember more than ever before, at https://examstudyexpert.com/freetips*ABOUT YOUR HOST: William Wadsworth, Founder & Learning Scientist at Exam Study Expert“Memory psychologist, independent researcher and study skills coach. I help ambitious students to study smarter, not harder, so they can ace their exams with less work and less stress.”BOOK 1:1 COACHING to supercharge your exam success: https://examstudyexpert.com/workwithme/*As an Amazon Associate, I earn from qualifying purchases on suggested books. You pay nothing extra. I make these recommendations based on extensive personal experience and because I think they are genuinely helpful and useful, not because of the small commissions I receive.Questions? Comments? Requests? Or just want to say "thanks" - send me a text message (I read them all!).

Ever felt like you're not good enough? Not worthy?Like the admissions tutors must have made a mistake?Imposter syndrome is more common than you might have thought, especially in elite schools and universities, on competitive graduate programmes, and even among professional academics.Hear a range of stories from real students and academics, and discover some top tips for keeping those pesky doubts in check!*Hosted by William Wadsworth, memory psychologist, independent researcher and 1:1 academic coach.BOOK 1:1 COACHING today at: https://examstudyexpert.com/workwithme/Questions? Comments? Requests? Or just want to say "thanks" - send me a text message (I read them all!).

One question I hear possibly more than any other single question is “how can I increase my motivation to study”?Today, we're cutting through the endless advice you can find on the Internet and getting right to the heart of the science of motivation Let's discover what really works and what doesn’t when it comes to finding your get up and go! I'm joined by Dr Erika Patall, one of the most prolific and respected stars of modern research into motivation in education, whose work you can find at https://motivationlab.wordpress.com/*Hosted by William Wadsworth, memory psychologist, independent researcher and study skills coach. I help ambitious students to study smarter, not harder, so they can ace their exams with less work and less stress.BOOK 1:1 COACHING to supercharge your exam success: https://examstudyexpert.com/workwithme/Get a copy of Outsmart Your Exams, my award-winning exam technique book, at https://geni.us/exams*As an Amazon Associate, I earn from qualifying purchasesQuestions? Comments? Requests? Or just want to say "thanks" - send me a text message (I read them all!).