Many students use outdated and non-evidence based strategies to learn
This leads to a lot of wasted effort...as well as the potential for burnout
In medical school, where information overload is a constant, poor study techniques can really cause students to struggle
But a new study from Weill Cornell Medicine aims to solve this problem
The authors review evidence-based learning strategies from the cognitive psychology and medical education literature
to provide a blueprint on how to best learn science subjects, with a focus on clinical anatomy
The authors discuss what learning techniques to avoid and which to embrace based on the literature
But the guide doesn’t just apply to medical school -- it can be used by any student to learn any topic
Better learning leads to better jobs and the betterment of society as a whole It’s time we give students the tools they need for success