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important for medical students to tackle the
LaTeX format. Anki also has the capacity to
that is gaining increasing popularity is Spaced
(Mnemosyne has a maximum of 3 sides per
To expand upon the use of Anki, with which
the author has had more experience: it is
studies. In mild Alzheimer’s disease, SRL
a complaint, such as chest pain, may include
choice quizzes showed enhanced long-
more keywords (eg: ‘cardiology’). Cards with
of cards can also be shared to Anki’s online
and long-term durability of SRL teaching for
consistent new learning whilst refreshing the
deadlines and adhering to them means one
A handful of studies conducted by Kerfoot
foreign languages, geography and musical
thoughts and consolidate your understanding
loud, on paper, in their head) and clicks the
grades their performance (Figure 2) and this
use SRL methods, two of which are Anki and
card is answered will make it due in about a
correctly, the card’s due date is pushed further
Figure 1.
answer is seen.
on most smart phones and can synchronise
in research studies. There are a number of
Figure 2.
assessment.
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are user friendly and free to use. From the
author’s personal experience and literature
be applicable to medical students and I look
in the future to support its use.
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