Comments on: Monday Master Class: How to Peform a Post-Exam Post-Mortem http://calnewport.com/blog/2008/02/04/monday-master-class-how-to-peform-a-post-exam-post-mortem/ Demystifying Sustainable Success Tue, 16 Mar 2010 00:11:13 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.2 By: D. http://calnewport.com/blog/2008/02/04/monday-master-class-how-to-peform-a-post-exam-post-mortem/#comment-10314 D. Mon, 23 Nov 2009 19:04:55 +0000 http://calnewport.com/blog/2008/02/04/monday-master-class-how-to-peform-a-post-exam-post-mortem/#comment-10314 Thanks for publishing this. While I realized that my tests are good indicator of what classes will be like, I never thought about taking the step ahead and putting it into practice! Thanks for publishing this. While I realized that my tests are good indicator of what classes will be like, I never thought about taking the step ahead and putting it into practice!

]]> By: Study Hacks http://calnewport.com/blog/2008/02/04/monday-master-class-how-to-peform-a-post-exam-post-mortem/#comment-9733 Study Hacks Tue, 22 Sep 2009 13:21:26 +0000 http://calnewport.com/blog/2008/02/04/monday-master-class-how-to-peform-a-post-exam-post-mortem/#comment-9733 <blockquote>What about subjects that only run over one semester, and the exam at the end is the last one? This is how Australian universities work.</blockquote> See the advice in my recent post titled "The Definitive Guide to Acing Your Schedule" -- it's for exactly this situation (preparing for the first test of a semester).

What about subjects that only run over one semester, and the exam at the end is the last one? This is how Australian universities work.

See the advice in my recent post titled “The Definitive Guide to Acing Your Schedule” — it’s for exactly this situation (preparing for the first test of a semester).

]]> By: titanium_geek http://calnewport.com/blog/2008/02/04/monday-master-class-how-to-peform-a-post-exam-post-mortem/#comment-9727 titanium_geek Mon, 21 Sep 2009 11:40:03 +0000 http://calnewport.com/blog/2008/02/04/monday-master-class-how-to-peform-a-post-exam-post-mortem/#comment-9727 What about subjects that only run over one semester, and the exam at the end is the last one? This is how Australian universities work. What about subjects that only run over one semester, and the exam at the end is the last one? This is how Australian universities work.

]]> By: Study Hacks » Blog Archive » The Definitive Guide to Acing Your Schedule http://calnewport.com/blog/2008/02/04/monday-master-class-how-to-peform-a-post-exam-post-mortem/#comment-9683 Study Hacks » Blog Archive » The Definitive Guide to Acing Your Schedule Mon, 14 Sep 2009 21:31:51 +0000 http://calnewport.com/blog/2008/02/04/monday-master-class-how-to-peform-a-post-exam-post-mortem/#comment-9683 [...] for a class starts out as a crap-shoot. Until your first exam (and, more importantly, your first post-exam post-mortem) you have to take a random stab on how best to [...] […] for a class starts out as a crap-shoot. Until your first exam (and, more importantly, your first post-exam post-mortem) you have to take a random stab on how best to […]

]]> By: Study Hacks » Blog Archive » The Danger of Black Box Studying http://calnewport.com/blog/2008/02/04/monday-master-class-how-to-peform-a-post-exam-post-mortem/#comment-9473 Study Hacks » Blog Archive » The Danger of Black Box Studying Thu, 13 Aug 2009 17:37:42 +0000 http://calnewport.com/blog/2008/02/04/monday-master-class-how-to-peform-a-post-exam-post-mortem/#comment-9473 [...] My goal with this question was to bust open the black box. I wanted her to think about the details of this specific class with its specific style of tests, and then answer the question of what exact type of preparation would have been best for this challenge. (Longtime fans of Study Hacks will recognize this as the post exam post-mortem method.) [...] […] My goal with this question was to bust open the black box. I wanted her to think about the details of this specific class with its specific style of tests, and then answer the question of what exact type of preparation would have been best for this challenge. (Longtime fans of Study Hacks will recognize this as the post exam post-mortem method.) […]

]]> By: Study Hacks » Blog Archive » The Straight-A Method: How to Ace College Courses http://calnewport.com/blog/2008/02/04/monday-master-class-how-to-peform-a-post-exam-post-mortem/#comment-8258 Study Hacks » Blog Archive » The Straight-A Method: How to Ace College Courses Mon, 09 Mar 2009 17:14:38 +0000 http://calnewport.com/blog/2008/02/04/monday-master-class-how-to-peform-a-post-exam-post-mortem/#comment-8258 [...] How to Perform a Post-Exam Post-Mortem [...] […] How to Perform a Post-Exam Post-Mortem […]

]]> By: Lemons, Lemonade, and Grape Juice | Zen College Life http://calnewport.com/blog/2008/02/04/monday-master-class-how-to-peform-a-post-exam-post-mortem/#comment-8144 Lemons, Lemonade, and Grape Juice | Zen College Life Sat, 28 Feb 2009 17:56:36 +0000 http://calnewport.com/blog/2008/02/04/monday-master-class-how-to-peform-a-post-exam-post-mortem/#comment-8144 [...] to do.  For example, you may say: I did poorly on this test because I didn’t study enough or I didn’t study the right way.  Therefore, I need to find a way to study more effectively.  Broken record alert: Be as specific [...] […] to do.  For example, you may say: I did poorly on this test because I didn’t study enough or I didn’t study the right way.  Therefore, I need to find a way to study more effectively.  Broken record alert: Be as specific […]

]]> By: Study Hacks » Blog Archive » Q & A: Beware of "Ducks" at Stanford, Forget About Your Senior Year G.P.A., and Become Interesting to College Admissions Officers http://calnewport.com/blog/2008/02/04/monday-master-class-how-to-peform-a-post-exam-post-mortem/#comment-6027 Study Hacks » Blog Archive » Q & A: Beware of "Ducks" at Stanford, Forget About Your Senior Year G.P.A., and Become Interesting to College Admissions Officers Wed, 18 Jun 2008 13:54:40 +0000 http://calnewport.com/blog/2008/02/04/monday-master-class-how-to-peform-a-post-exam-post-mortem/#comment-6027 [...] advice: run a post-exam post-mortem on your most recent finals. This should suggest some new note-taking and review tactics for your to deploy at the start of the [...] […] advice: run a post-exam post-mortem on your most recent finals. This should suggest some new note-taking and review tactics for your to deploy at the start of the […]

]]> By: The Post-Exam Post-Mortem « Medliorate http://calnewport.com/blog/2008/02/04/monday-master-class-how-to-peform-a-post-exam-post-mortem/#comment-3319 The Post-Exam Post-Mortem « Medliorate Wed, 06 Feb 2008 08:44:13 +0000 http://calnewport.com/blog/2008/02/04/monday-master-class-how-to-peform-a-post-exam-post-mortem/#comment-3319 [...] Monday Master Class: How to Peform a Post-Exam Post-Mortem [Study Hacks] [...] […] Monday Master Class: How to Peform a Post-Exam Post-Mortem [Study Hacks] […]

]]> By: Study Hacks http://calnewport.com/blog/2008/02/04/monday-master-class-how-to-peform-a-post-exam-post-mortem/#comment-3266 Study Hacks Tue, 05 Feb 2008 19:50:47 +0000 http://calnewport.com/blog/2008/02/04/monday-master-class-how-to-peform-a-post-exam-post-mortem/#comment-3266 @Julian: Two things worth noting. Quiz-and-Recall is for non-technical courses. For technical courses, like math, and economics, I suggest a mega-problem set based approach. For non-technical courses, the details are captured in the evidence portion of the Q/E/C format. If the details are important, raise your standards for how much of the supporting evidence you have to provide in answering a question. @Julian:

Two things worth noting. Quiz-and-Recall is for non-technical courses. For technical courses, like math, and economics, I suggest a mega-problem set based approach. For non-technical courses, the details are captured in the evidence portion of the Q/E/C format. If the details are important, raise your standards for how much of the supporting evidence you have to provide in answering a question.

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