Many students who fail their FE exam don’t necessarily fail because they did not put in enough study time. On the contrary, they studied really hard for months! But how could all this effort go to waste? There is a lot of confusion about how to learn the concepts, skills, and techniques needed to confidently…
We would think delaying our FE exam is a good thing right? It gives us more time to study, more time to practice, and better retention of the information. Well, it depends! In reality, delaying the FE exam has two main drawbacks: (1) forgetting content and (2) burnout Students naturally believe that the more time…
Here it is, our final lesson in this series covering the science behind effective FE exam learning! Before reading this lesson, I suggest that you take a few minutes to yourself to try to remember or recall what we’ve learned so far. You can always refer back to the previous lessons by checking your understanding…
Last lesson, we talked about the right kind of FE exam practice and looked at the importance of using feedback. Today, we will talk about a specific kind of feedback: assessments of what you know. Effective FE exam learners find the time to frequency and accurately assess what they’ve learned. Like setting those specific learning…
In the past lessons, we talked a lot about how to acquire knowledge. But what about acquiring the right skills when it comes to this FE exam? For a certain FE problem, I might know what I’m given, and apply the right equation to solve the problem, but how the heck can I get better…
Last lesson, we covered effective ways to remember what you learn as you’re preparing for the FE exam. Today, we will discuss the important role prior knowledge plays in helping you learn and retain what you’re studying. Our comprehension of new information can be improved by activating our prior knowledge, a process that helps us…
Last lesson, we discussed how cognitive load can impair our memory when studying for the FE exam. If you missed this, you can find it here. Learning skills and concepts for the FE exam requires remembering some information, but many students use ineffective techniques to remember. Most of the time, students will re-read, write word…
So far we have defined expert practices and created effective learning goals that are precise, measurable, and relate back to expert linked skills. If you missed these lessons, you can read it here. Today we will discuss one of the most important ideas that underlies all effective FE exam learning strategies—the idea of cognitive load….
In lesson 1, we talked about the first step in defining meaningful learning goals – studying expert thinking and expert worked examples. Today, we will focus on defining the learning goals by breaking them down into definable, achievable parts. Why would you want to do this? Having a clearly defined learning goal will make your…
Let’s talk about effective learning. In the next 8 lessons, I will share some ideas on how learning works and provide insights for wisely selecting and structuring your learning experience as you’re preparing for the FE exam. It’s natural to learn. Learning is done every day. Want to learn a new sport? Want to learn…
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