TikTok Study Hacks: What Works And What Doesn’t 

With the rise of TikTok popularity in recent years, you probably have an account and maybe even turn to it for entertainment and general tips – including study hacks.

While these study hacks you see on TikTok can seem cool, it is crucial to know which are the ones that can genuinely help. After all, you want to make every study session count!

To help you out, we dived into the world of TikTok videos and compiled a list of study hacks that work (and some that don’t), so you can identify the best study tips and hacks to help you score better without wasting your time!

6 TikTok Study Hacks That Don’t Work!

1. Voice Typing

It could seem much faster and easier to use voice typing instead of taking notes while listening to your lectures. After all, many videos that suggest it show how effortless it can be.

However, voice typing isn’t the most effective method when it comes to studying.

This is because your notes would end up becoming too extensive and it could be a challenge to review those notes at a later time.

Although it might feel like a pain to take notes, it is actually one of the best study habits you can develop. This is because the action of writing notes can help you to remember things better. Hence, you’ll be able to recall important information during crucial times, such as your exams!

2. Watching Only Free Online Classes

While free online classes are widely available and can teach you a thing or two, they unfortunately only skim the surface when it comes to certain topics.

Hence, these online classes can never replace your school’s lectures and classes.

In fact, it would be counterproductive to skip class and watch a shorter video because you would not only be wasting your school fees but also the time spent watching the video if you don’t end up learning all there is to learn.

3. Relying Only On Answer Websites

This is one of the more popular study hacks you’ll see on Tiktok, however, it is actually one of the least effective.

Although answer websites have all the answers you need, simply getting the answers for your quiz or assignments without understanding will hurt rather than help your studying.

It may be convenient and easy to get answers off these websites, but this is a shortcut that will only help you at the moment. In the long term, you may struggle even more to handle future content or projects if you don’t genuinely learn or understand beyond the final answer.

4. Using Overly Complex Spreadsheets To Organize

Spreadsheets could seem like a great way to organize your notes or help with studying – and this is true, but only if you keep things simple and tidy.

If you don’t have a good system, your spreadsheets can potentially become complicated and difficult to navigate.

In the event you rely on these complex spreadsheets for your notes, you might end up spending more time trying to locate the content you’re seeking rather than studying and making the most of your time.

5. Overusing Flashcards To Memorize

Like spreadsheets, flashcards can actually be helpful – but only to a certain extent.

If you break up big concepts into limited content on flashcards, this would help your learning process when it comes to actively recalling what you’ve studied.

On the other hand, if you put too much information on each flashcard, it can hinder your learning process by causing unnecessary information overload. Also, attempting to cram all your flashcards in one session would backfire and you wouldn’t be able to retain the information.

6. Speedwrite AI For Article Writing

When writing articles, it is true that Speedwrite AI will be able to help you to generate text and paraphrase.

However, the catch is that you will not have many options when it comes to showcasing your creativity, tone and style. Hence, this could make your article seem bland and not get you a high score.

Also, as you will not pick up crucial writing skills if you simply rely on Speedwrite AI, you definitely don’t benefit much in the long run.

4 Study Hacks That Do!

1. Memory Hack

To remember things more clearly, it helps to “test” yourself and review your notes over and over at increasing intervals of time.

For example, testing yourself when the information is fresh in your mind and then doing so again a few hours and even the morning after.

This memory hack brings about a memory phenomenon called the spacing effect, which helps the brain learn more effectively.

2. Create Your Virtual Study Space

Setting up your own virtual study space can keep you accountable as you’d be studying alongside other students who are in that space with you.

Knowing that there are others in there with you could motivate you to not procrastinate and the best part is that you wouldn’t be able to physically speak to each other so there are no distractions.

3. Pomodoro Technique For Better Concentration

The Pomodoro Technique involves working for a specific amount of time and then taking a break. For example, 50 minutes of studying followed by a 10-minute break.

During these breaks, you can take a toilet break or perhaps refill your coffee.

This is particularly effective because having much-needed breaks in the midst of all that studying can help you to reset your mind and you’ll be less likely to get distracted.

4. ‘Study With Me’ Channels

If you struggle to focus when studying alone, ‘Study With Me’ channels can be a great way to keep you on track.

Having that personal, quiet atmosphere with someone else studying along with you can also make you feel like you’re doing this together with a friend.

As some of these study live streams are scheduled, it could also help bring structure to your study time.

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