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To make flashcards online with student.study, type a topic or paste your notes and choose how many cards you want. The cards are written for you in about a minute, and you can start flipping straight away, for free.
The rules
What makes a good flashcard?
A good flashcard asks one clear question that has one short answer. Everything else follows from that. These are the rules every set on student.study is written to:
One idea per card
Ask a real question
Keep answers short
Split up lists
Add context when it helps
Stay true to your course
Weaker card
Front
Mitosis
Back
A type of cell division that produces two daughter cells which are genetically identical to the parent cell, used for growth, repair and asexual reproduction, with stages called prophase, metaphase, anaphase and telophase.
Better card
Front
How many daughter cells does mitosis produce, and how do they compare with the parent cell?
Back
Two daughter cells, genetically identical to the parent cell.
Method
How should you study with flashcards?
Flashcards work because they make you retrieve information rather than re-read it (active recall), and because you can come back to them over several days (spaced repetition). In a large review of study techniques, Dunlosky and colleagues (2013) rated practice testing and spreading study out over time as two of the most effective techniques they examined. To get the most from them:
- Answer before you flip. Say or write your answer first. Recognising the answer once you see it doesn't count.
- Be honest when you sort. Mark a card “got it” only if you got it quickly and fully. Everything else is “still learning”.
- Go again on the misses. Repeat the “still learning” pile until it is empty, then stop for the day.
- Come back tomorrow, and next week. A few short sessions spread over days beat one long session the night before.
- Mix topics once you know them. Shuffling related topics together is harder, but it is closer to how exams ask questions.
- Finish with a quiz. Flashcards build recall; a few quiz questions check you can use it. Every student.study set can include both.
Set size
How many flashcards should you make?
For one sitting, 10 to 20 cards is plenty: enough to cover a lesson, small enough to finish with a couple of passes on the cards you missed. A whole unit might need 40 or 50 cards, but it is easier to study as three or four smaller sets than as one long one. On student.study you can choose anything from 0 to 50 flashcards per set, and add up to 30 quiz questions.
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FAQ
Flashcard maker: questions
Is this flashcard maker free?
Yes. Making and studying flashcards on student.study is free, with no paid plan. You need a free account to create sets.
Do I have to write the flashcards myself?
No. The cards are written for you from your topic or notes. You can still edit, add or delete cards afterwards, regenerate any card, or add more, to make the set your own.
Does it work on my phone?
Yes. student.study runs in any modern browser on phones, tablets and computers. There is nothing to install, and you can flip cards with a tap or with the space bar on a keyboard.
How many flashcards should I make for one topic?
For one study session, 10 to 20 cards works well. You can make up to 50 in a set, but several focused sets are easier to finish than one huge one.
Are digital flashcards as good as paper ones?
For remembering, what matters most is that you try to recall the answer before you look, and that you come back to the cards over several days. Both paper and digital cards can do that. Digital sets are faster to make and easier to shuffle and repeat; writing cards by hand can help you process the material. Many students use both.
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