SQ3R - How to study effectively (evidence based study tips)

SQ3R is a reading method that is a bit outdated. So using the key ideas from the method in conjunction with the latest scientifically proven study methods, we created this updated and improved version! Using our approach, you will be able to read your study material, understand it quickly, and retain it so that you can get better grades! If you were looking for a strategy to read a textbook to study for a test or exam, look no further.
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[@luanita307]

The more I use this method, the more I notice this is how I've been tought to study by my parents. We would read the chapter together, than while I was answering the questions (peaking was okay) my mom or dad (usually mom) would elaborate other questions rephrasing them and after checking if my first answers were right they would start their own questions. We would do each subject of the day as I got home from school and one day prior to the tests. I remember it. Studying was fun, I felt like learning for real. I was an excellent student and would even teach my classmates for years. But after my parents divorce I just didn't find studying fun anymore and couldn't tell why, I would the first 3 steps over and over (but would never to the last ones) and just could understand a thing or two. I failed math for 3 years, failed physics for 2 and database and programming the last year(I did info in highschool) I felt like a complete failure, that all the work and effort put on me was for nothing. But yet I was still hungry to learn. I hear and read articles almost everyday, taking time on understand what's explain and rereading/hearing just because I found it interesting This was a really long comment, but I wanted to out this out of my chest. I am happy I am learning again and taking my time to dedicate to know more about my interests. Thank guys.

[@Ali-ts8wn]

Whoa

[@AshVentureOfficial]

yw how ya doing now?

[@AtTheFinishline]

I think you corralate studying with you parents relationship. And because you not have them there doing it with you making it fun.... You fell out of love with the process. Rewire your brain. When you study moving forward maybe you should call your mom amd have her ask you questions like she did in ther past. Call your dad and maybe you can go over it with him the next day. Maybe even do a grou chat with them and maybe it will remind you that you are stilled loved. And they oved you enough to give you a gift that keeps on giving so you can have a great life for yourself. Goodluck

[@jacky7878]

- Survey - reading, bold terms - Question - practice questions, read with purpose - Rephrase - teach it to someone who doesn’t know - Recall - active recall - flashcards - Repetition - spaced repetition

[@albertking8599]

Since i found this methode, my grades became much better...thank you guys. I'm a medical student and i study in french.

[@CajunKoiAcademy]

Glad to have you here with us, and thanks for what you do, we need more good docs!

[@ubaidullahbaloch9171]

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[@KEVINKEVINKEVINWWW]

Clearly not a spelling test.

[@Dhruvjindal0426]

@@ubaidullahbaloch9171what

[@lauzainefranchescaesguerra2875]

Thank you Mike and Matty for such helpful contents especially to med students who really have hard time in finding the right ways to study and retain information. May you be able to help a lot more people with your vlogs :) God bless you, guys!!!

[@callmequeenc3582]

I'm going to try this method, I really hope it works for me. Thanks for the comprehensive video!

[@addmeuperfil]

Great video. Thanks for sharing.

[@lawrencejoseph2518]

THANK YOU SO MUCH!! I always had issues with how to plan to repetition part but now I have a method 😭😭😭😭

[@beckybiesiada2449]

Thank you so much. This was extremely insightful especially since I have used SQ3R for years. It made a lot of sense and I look forward to adapting this strategy!

[@CajunKoiAcademy]

You got it thanks for the support :$

[@gamingstation9235]

Please teach me what is this SQ3R how does it help

[@ulegspidey9484]

Was literally just looking this up. Exactly what I needed! Thanks guys

[@CajunKoiAcademy]

thanks for watching, happy studying!

[@tinycell1836]

Thnk u so much for sharing this one😭🤧💞🌷

[@hmm600]

Thank you for such short yet informative video. I honestly looked for such study guide videos but all of them were 10-15 minutes long and that’s seriously just waste of time. So thank you for maintaining the 4-5 minute length.

[@somabenrema6363]

thank u for the great effort 🌌

[@asmitakrishna3035]

In med school rn; you guys made my day. Much love

[@AnaKey2002]

Thank you! I'm gonna try it :)

[@maciejskimm]

Thank you so much. It helped me a lot.

[@danielcantaloupe]

extremely helpful. thank you

[@Riptide1227]

First off, this was a great video and I'm very glad I found both of y'all. I have a few questions though: How would this method fit in a lecture-based class? Would our questions be based on what our professor says? If so, doesn't that sort of eliminate the need for standard/traditional notes?

[@CajunKoiAcademy]

great questions! (and sorry for late reply) In a lecture based class, the professor will usually start off the lecture with "learning objectives" or "agenda" something like that. Those are your questions as well as when they say "hint, hint this will be on the test." The act of taking notes is great for learning things for the first time and grasping concepts (this is backed by science). but when you are reviewing for the test, re-reading your notes is not great. Use active learning. Check out our free course! skl.sh/3hvj3PA

[@smizal4834]

one of the greatest duals in entire history of youtube. Love you guys and keep on helping those in need. Thanks 🙏

[@Dhruvjindal0426]

i think you mean 'duos', duals are like fights.., duos are a collaborative effort

[@CajunKoiAcademy]

Thank you so much! I am glad you like our work!

[@kshamapmoosathu5577]

@@Dhruvjindal0426 You're right about duos being the correct usage, but "duals" aren't fights, "duels" are. Dual means two of something

[@Dhruvjindal0426]

@@kshamapmoosathu5577 oh yea, got confused, thx

[@kesh7376]

Thanj you for this! 😊

[@vocal_jay]

Very Helpful!

[@rramanauthor2992]

this is going to help so many people out!! thanks so much for sharing this with us

[@CajunKoiAcademy]

RajivRamanAuthor hey man thanks for watching and commenting

[@SocialConfidenceMastery]

Thanks for explaining this topic!

[@CajunKoiAcademy]

hows it going Myke thanks so much for watching!

[@mendocinoeops2509]

Thanks--great approach/revision to the older technique! This is a good reminder that studying is a very *active* process. Great work, great video.

[@adoraswift4298]

I'm in high school and I've been using this method for ages, though I'd never heard of SQ3R or your revised version! I had a lecture from my school about the ineffectiveness of rereading vs effectiveness of active recall and kind of went from there, as I'd also found I could never learn just from looking at notes. Of course I attend class, but only make notes to ensure I'm following along (or if the teacher forces me to), as I prefer to give my full attention to understanding the content. I've often had complaints from teachers about having a messy book, which is apparently a problem as 'ill need to revise from it later', but I never revise from my own notes. This is how I learn: 1. Give the lesson my full attention, making notes only to guide my understanding (this is my *survey* step, as when I come to revision I will already have a good understanding of the material) 2. Check old papers to find any weak points, and bear in mind any parts of the material I know I struggle with as I'm reading (question) 2. Read the textbook to make sure I have a good grasp of all the ideas 3. If there are any very weak points that I need to teach myself, I'll sometimes make notes (but only notes that explain the material in a different way to the textbook, e.g. my own diagram) just to try and make the ideas make sense in my head (*Rephrase*) 4. Make a flashcard deck of any facts I need to memorize and anything I don't already remember easily 5. Revise the flashcard deck (*Recall*) 6. Do some practice papers theng go back to any bits I still haven't got down fully (*Repetition*)

[@El_Couvros]

But what do you do when you dont have a book

[@Dhruvjindal0426]

Dayum, whats a top student doing on this vid? you should be making your own vids!

[@CajunKoiAcademy]

This is brilliant! What do your notes look like? Do you write questions to concepts you would like to revise/study or do you do mindmapping? What's your note taking strategy?

[@CajunKoiAcademy]

The internet is your best resource! Look for articles, youtube videos, books related to the topic etc

[@sakshamsubedi-zs8vu]

Hey Mike and Matty.I really love your videos.I really like this technique.I think I can use it for an academic comeback but I have a confusion.How can we manage time to practice all the questions of the chapter?We have assignments to do and other subjects to cover too.Eagerly waiting for your reply😁.

[@jarrarlifts]

Mike and Matty, how do you record your spaced repetition. For example you studied the circulatory system yesterday then today u study the respiratory system how do you keep record of each subject/topic u studied each day?

[@ETfilms100]

I'm totally going to try this out for my paramedic school

[@linguamichael]

I like your update -- it's very practical. I had to watch twice because I got to the end and realized you didn't include READ. When am I supposed to actually READ the text I'm studying?! On second viewing, I see that you built that into the REPHRASE step. It makes sense in the end, but maybe it's easier to just call it SQ4R? Thanks again for the good content.

[@CajunKoiAcademy]

Haha yea good point and we thought maybe it was just too many R’s to remember. Thanks for watching (twice) and sharing your thoughts !

[@LinkIsOurChampion]

Ohhhh i did that yesterday without kwowing. I mean I started using the method but It took tons of time, then someone told me to write each paragraph in my understanding and I waws able to read faster actually and understand better cardiology (I am preparing for residence exam :S). Hope I can do it in 2021

[@motupaji623]

Very effective method👍👍

[@Asrar_97]

Very nice thanks. Made another video about study methods

[@cej.2615]

Thank you, guys. I will be taking TOEFL test this coming Saturday... this helps

[@CajunKoiAcademy]

Good luck! we are rooting for you :)

[@nasir_khan_yt]

THANKS BRO

[@adeliohayfa3798]

thanks, because you've talked about everything in my homework:)

[@CajunKoiAcademy]

💪🏽💪🏽 glad we could help

[@emthiyaze4269]

Really did help !!! 🤙🏻

[@CajunKoiAcademy]

Thanks for watching! Be sure to check out the full series !

[@emthiyaze4269]

Sure 🤍

[@UshankaMaster]

What if there's a lot of stuff that I need to learn for a specific subject? Should I just limit myself to something? Because I'm afraid flashcards aren't going to be enough to contain all the information needed. Or do those flashcards just serve as a really basic theory, like terms and definitions, features etc. without detailed explanations? While everything else (the explanations for the features, terms, for example) you have to recall from the Feynman notes, for example? I'm a law student.

[@mdav06]

Recall and rephrase are practically in the same step. You would recall the information by rephrasing it in baby terms rather than an exact definition. This revamped SQ3R method should probably be better structured as: Survey, Question, Read, Recall (through rephrasing), and Repetition. Don't you think?

[@mrslispulleysclass]

Amen! Exactly what I was looking for... updated based on brain science.

[@CajunKoiAcademy]

Glad you enjoyed it! This video is a similarly new version kzbin.info/www/bejne/r6HamGuqoKmifM0

[@Atrix..]

Thanks a lot for sharing this information with us all :). ^_^

[@ifyoulikepinacolada254]

Hi! Loved the video but I have a little concern about essay-based subjects? The questions for practical purposes, unless you just wanna remember facts, would be huge and not as easily recalled. I suppose essay plans could be learnt but if you have any better ways then please let us know! :)

[@dolfinho87]

Nice!

[@user-bf3dw2nh1r]

Thank you so much for the insightful content! I am just curious where do you actually integrate "mind map" into these SQ3R steps?

[@kicinebase8884]

You can integrate it while recallng the material, it can be an alternative for flash cards and can be useful in understanding processes or relationships between topics.

[@corrinawhybourne8597]

could you post a video on how to take notes while reading using the SQ3R method?

[@sirhawkjames]

good stuff

[@hanifadzmir3863]

This is great! Short and straight to the point. Entering university soon and will implement this. Anyway, was wondering if you guys are South East Asian?

[@CajunKoiAcademy]

Hanif Adzmir we are Vietnamese! Good to hear the info was helpful. We have an entire course on how to study, you can access it for free if you make a skillshare account and you can cancel at any time. Link in description. What are you studying?

[@hanifadzmir3863]

@@CajunKoiAcademy Yea, I just signed up for your course! I'm halfway through the remnote tutorial and I'm liking it already. I've never been that tech savvy with my studies so this would be a nice start. It's honestly really refreshing and nice to see ASEANs in this sphere. I don't know how to say this but I have better assurance and bigger pride learning from people who share similar features and cultures. I'm based here in Borneo, Malaysia. For my university studies, I'm taking Engineering at a US College. This fall semester, however, I'm taking my classes online so having a hard time adjusting with the time zone difference. My classes are at late midnight/ early dawn. Anyway, I appreciate the content you guys have been putting out, a great way to reassess my studying strategy. Keep them coming!

[@CajunKoiAcademy]

@@hanifadzmir3863 that means so much to us, we are honored to be repping for the asians. We will keep doing our thing and hope to help as many people as possible, definitely share our content with whoever you think would benefit. It's a weird time for school and all, but you got this, we're rooting for you!

[@Droneswayup]

Very informative...

[@CajunKoiAcademy]

Go some mo life hey thanks for watching! Are you studying for anything at the moment?

[@sakinurrahman3890]

Hello, I know it been three years this video was made, but I recently find out this technique. Can you plz tell what should I if the lecture is online and for most of my classes don't require to have a book so I can survey video?

[@rote.kampfflieger]

I’d like to ask if you could recommend an app for making helpful digital flashcards on my phone. Thank you for the help !

[@gonzy897]

Survey - read to understand the general idea of the text Question - create questions of the text Rephrase - answer your questions writing in your own words or literally to memorize better the information Active recall - teach in loud voice your notes Repetition - check all the questions to know all the answers

[@kamphereieipala5251]

Hi ,what are the tech skills dat medical student needs to know 🤔

[@CatherineWaggoner]

Love your updates! BUT please can you correct the misspelled " no peeking" (spelled as "no peaking" on the slide), as it really undercuts the credibility of the video and I'm hesitant to share it with my students. Thanks!

[@donaldcannyjr1245]

Thanks for sharing. I like this revision of SQR3. It seems like it would be so much better. Crazy enough, when I first started researching SQR3, I noticed that some have gone as far as 5 or even 7. I want to ask you guys two quick questions. One. Are there plans for a RemNote app? Two. Is there a way to convert all documents from RemNote to Word or Docs?

[@CajunKoiAcademy]

So glad you found it helpful! Yea we have an android app currently but still working on iOS, and integrations where we can. You can currently export as markdown but not directly to word or docs, would be the next step :)

[@user-gr2vb4es3j]

How many pages can I apply these steps on? Or do I have to apply the steps to each paragraph separately?

[@ValarieEdwards]

Thanks this is helpful. PS: Peeking is spelled incorrectly.

[@indian-4]

Thanks brother.... From India 🇦🇷

[@CajunKoiAcademy]

Thanks for watching!

[@stefano8138]

Really interesting video! But I have some questions to ask you: 1) What if the book you're reading hasn't a final-chapter question box? Where do you take the questions? 2) What about all the informations and the details that are not directly involved in your questions?

[@CajunKoiAcademy]

hey great questions! you are right, not all books will have question boxes. You may have to find your own (ask teacher, ask other students who have taken the class before, look at old tests of your class, or even come up with your own questions). SQ3R is a good starting framework, but once you start to understand the material, you will begin to see how ANY of the material might be asked on the test (even ones not directly related to your questions)

[@glitchingtrickster6333]

I’m taking AP Physics rn. I have a 47% and I barely understand the material. I have a 160 point exam tmmr and I have no idea what to do. And this method sounds like it would fit me as I hate writing long notes,I’m a horrible note taker as I usually get listed in the material if I am reading with intent, and even with notes I can’t recall them. I would like to try this but am trying to figure out how to apply this to AP physics which as of right now consistents of projectile motion, velocity to time graphs, vectors, and u can kinda get the picture. What would be the best structuring for a AP physics class?

[@JFWilde]

This is how I studied in my final years in school but I stopped as soon as I started university. Somehow I completely forgot about it until I saw this video.

[@kimsfoodreview]

is this effective in middle school as well?

[@thoughtsbright7928]

Hey mike and matty, I am 10-16 years old first of all this was a great video, my question was how to use this method in... let's say mathematics or English or any_book-based subject, for example, there are no past papers or any type of question how will you study for it, also is there any writing included in this technique because S = survey so no reading and you said about a technique which you said "after every section, pause the video or close the book and recite or write down all you remember" so how does this work with NEW SQ3R. Also, I am a highschool student in class 9 at IGcse planning to prepare for IG-O and A levels since I am in high school I have more than 7 subjects to learn how to manage time and balance between subjects in the short time since I will start my exams at 19 February so how I do all of this I was tinkering around sq3r a bit I still cant manage the time I use batches (b1 = 3 subjects etc..) I study 5 hours a day for all the other 3 subjects so how do I do it all and have a life(by life I mean study stuff that interests me) is it even possible? also, I think I am a kitsune.

[@Indigo1218]

Look I'm gonna give this a shot, but to tbh I've got ADHD and going through 800 steps there was hard. I zoned out 4 times during that video alone. Wish me luck.

[@giorgiomauro6791]

hello guys great video and very useful but I have encountered a problem with this method, that is that I can not make a topic just by answering the questions, can you guys help me please?

[@ro2589]

Thank you so much for this. I have a question though: if you look for the answers to the questions whilst reading, how do you know if your answers are correct if your textbook doesn't include answers?

[@joshuapasaba1961]

Not sure if my experience applies to medschool however during my undergrad, I always have this friend where we discuss theories and compare answers. Usually in our arguments, a reliable answer comes out. However, if both of us can't come up with anything, we ask our teacher during their consultation hours

[@peepo8527]

3:21 what app would this be? I’ve been trying to find a good flashcard app but I can’t seem to find any TT

[@cindyportugal8934]

The one they're using is RemNote... I think (there's also ANKI)

[@peepo8527]

@@cindyportugal8934 oh alright thank you so much!!

[@user-pz3pb3lj7y]

@@peepo8527 I also suggest using an app called “quizlet”

[@peepo8527]

@@user-pz3pb3lj7y thanks I’ll check it out! ;3 also is that yoimiya or lumine in your pfp? XD

[@arnoudvanrooij]

You refer to underlaying research for your approach. Can you share the research as well?

[@CajunKoiAcademy]

thanks for watching! (and sorry for late response) The pscyhology, cognitive science, and neuroscience research by the following scientists are great places to start: Jeffrey Karpicke, Henry Roediger, Mark McDaniel, Cal Newport, Barbara Oakley. They all have tons of material online and numerous studies. The books "Make it Stick" and "How to become a straight A student" are great! We will make a video diving into the science soon!

[@maryamdehghani5205]

i love you guys

[@maryamdehghani5205]

LOVE

[@rius3044]

🔥🔥🔥

[@AdrianLoomis]

still classic but it'll help for sure.

[@db2360]

What If i don't have questions to use?

[@assassin7250]

What app did he use for digital flash card on his iPhone? Anyone?

[@jasmine.549]

Remnote

[@vatsalpathak4700]

I was using SQ3R method for two weeks and I aced an exam

[@CajunKoiAcademy]

Congrats :)

[@Ihaa21]

❤

[@rheaabraham1302]

Do y'all have a video about how to make your own study questions if your class doesn't have a text book with practice questions and your professor won't give you any questions? :"

[@dinaramaekers5025]

im curious as well?

[@dodstorm6406]

Dude, the problem is that I do not have time to review several times. I review in two days, then at the end of the month, then after 3 months, then after 5 months, the information is still good, but I take time to review, unfortunately, I do not have time for many reviews I am a high school student

[@mrcrazernut]

You could use Anki which schedules it automatically for you

[@El_Couvros]

What do I have to do if I don’t have a textbook and i don’t have the questions?

[@dinaramaekers5025]

I have this problem as well

[@mzatmaca]

First SURVEY the chapter, then predict, search and find the QUESTİON and READ the chapter in expectation of getting the answers. Once you completed the first 3 steps, Write down the answers with your own words (REPHRASE) into your flashcard apps. So, you can achieve rephrase, recall and repetition steps in one move. All you have left to do is to use your flashcard app regularly in order to RECALL, and do spaced REPETITION

[@El_Couvros]

Man, cuz you know so much abt it could you please do me a favor and explain to me the question thing Beacause 1 i dont have a textbook 2 i dont have question prelisted, should i do it alone? Thanks already!!!

[@jesse8737]

Doesn’t work for me. I’m not allowed to rephrase. I have it use specific terminology

[@dr.djahid.boughanem]

❤❤❤

[@CajunKoiAcademy]

❤️❤️🔥

[@studyclubgkr2353]

👍

[@LIVEINPEACE2023]

This is a game chamger. I've found MY people!! 🤗♥️

[@nataliemonroy3878]

ill come back in 3 weeks to let you know if Ive aced this organic chemistry exam

[@storm_1784]

2 years later….

[@johnodgers913]

When going through the Rephrase step, are you reading every word of the textbook or skimming to find the answers to your questions? Just wondering if you guys recommend reading every word of the textbook?

[@CajunKoiAcademy]

We are looking for the answers to the questions. If a detail is important, it will pop up in a practice question or quiz

[@johnodgers913]

@@CajunKoiAcademy thank you! And if your textbook doesn’t have questions, what do you guys recommend?

[@kataki_not_inside_]

Wow

[@CajunKoiAcademy]

thanks for watching!

[@tamdeehfatima8442]

DO NOT USE PHONE FOR STUDYING they are the number one distractions use cue cards instead.

[@CajunKoiAcademy]

Haha I would have to disagree with that, phones are a tool, depends on how you use it

[@tamdeehfatima8442]

​@@CajunKoiAcademy Sure there are benefits with the use of technology of course, however, if one is trying to become productive they will need to have serious self-control. People with high self control spend less time in tempting situations. Unfortunately, PHONES ARE THE NUMBER ONE DISTRACTIONS. It's easier to avoid temptations then to resist them.

[@tajmartin-simpson3780]

SQ4R. 4 right?

[@ceciliayandesfaustine5017]

Something hapenned 😭 , my teacher doesnt like me 😭 sorry , i just kinda like telling my stories to youtubers that i like

[@CajunKoiAcademy]

Cecilia Yandes Faustine oh no hope everything is ok!

[@alythiahuilar8755]

Hi guys after answering the questions I immediately use flashcards.

[@alythiahuilar8755]

Is this good? Since I have only this day to study.

[@shivsaikura2349]

Hi. I’m currently doing AP US History in 10th grade and we have to take notes everyday. My question is: Should I be taking notes? And if so, what should my notes be like? Should they be just questions?

[@John-ct9zs]

1946 is almost a 100 years ago?

[@zendrox.von-laixer9192]

2:45 or maybe im just bad at making english sentences

[@scribbles1440]

Can you include your sources? When you say "science shows this is an inefficient way to study" I would like to see what science you're referencing. Including sources is important, otherwise I am just assuming that you're speaking from a potentially biased perspective. (For example, wanted to include this video as part of a discussion, but since you don't cite sources, I can't because it's not credible.)

[@MarthaMacArthur]

Peaking is not the same thing as "peeking.

[@Stoicism71]

I need help with growing a beard as an asian 😭😭😭

[@andreytarasenko1914]

Lol, are you really ??? it's just a clickbait !!! It turned out not SQ3R, but SQ5R: 1) Survey 2) Questions 3) Read 4) Recite 5) Rephrase 6) Recall 7) Repetiton