flashcards
Memorization paper slips
Flashcards are cards used for memorization, typically with a question or prompt on one side and the answer on the other.
Students flip through them repeatedly, testing recall: She made flashcards for her vocabulary quiz.
The format has migrated to apps and software, where algorithms optimize review timing.
Memory retrieval act
- mnemonicsTechniques to assist recall
- retentionContinued holding or possession
- retrievalAct of getting back
- memorizingFixing in memory
repetition · drilling · cramming · rote · rehearsal · recollection · encoding · reinforcement
Active on both faces
- laminatedBonded between protective layers
- cardstockRigid paper material
- flipQuick turning motion
- shuffleRandomize by mixing
stack · deck · digital · paper · printable · handwritten · color-coded
Digital flashcard learning platform
- appMobile device software
- softwarePrograms directing computer operations
- algorithmFinite problem-solving procedure
- syncCoordinate timing or data
mobile · desktop · export · import · statistics · notifications · offline · templates
Brief informal test
- revisionAltering to improve
- practiceRepeated work toward mastery
- assessmentFormal evaluation of worth
- homeworkStudent assignments for outside class
vocabulary · definitions · terms · concepts · facts · formulas · dates · GRE
recall
Memory retrieval act
- mnemonicsTechniques to assist recall
- retentionContinued holding or possession
- retrievalAct of getting back
memorizing · repetition · drilling · cramming · rote · rehearsal · recollection · encoding · reinforcement · intervals
double-sided
Active on both faces
shuffle · stack · deck · digital · paper · printable · handwritten · color-coded
Quizlet
Digital flashcard learning platform
- appMobile device software
- softwarePrograms directing computer operations
- algorithmFinite problem-solving procedure
sync · mobile · desktop · export · import · statistics · notifications · offline · templates · tags
quiz
Brief informal test
- revisionAltering to improve
- practiceRepeated work toward mastery
- assessmentFormal evaluation of worth
homework · vocabulary · definitions · terms · concepts · facts · formulas · dates · GRE · MCAT
illustration
Picture explaining something
highlighting · sketch · symbol · chart · graphic · pictorial · annotation · doodle
- schoolworkhomework, assignment, assignments, reading, essays
- spelling practiceword lists, dictation, vocabulary lists, spelling bees, worksheets
- language learningvocabulary lists, lessons, acquisition, basic vocabulary, grammar books
- literacyliteracy, reading, spelling, alphabet, writing
- academic preparationstudying, homework, tutoring, test prep, SAT prep
- classroom itemschalkboard, whiteboard, smartboard, bulletin board, corkboard
flashcardslecture
Educational spoken presentation
apprenticeship · Socratic dialogue · learning by doing · textbook · hands-on practice