AI & Studying.
Using AI tools to study well, without cheating yourself out of learning.
5 articles
Why AI Tutors Can't Replace Active Recall (Yet)
AI tutors are good at explaining and bad at making you do the work of remembering. How to combine them with retrieval practice so you actually learn what the AI explains.
AI Flashcards vs Traditional Flashcards: Which Wins?
What AI-generated flashcards do better, what they do worse, and the hybrid workflow that beats both: AI drafts, you edit, spaced repetition reviews.
Using AI to Generate Practice Questions From Your Notes
The prompts that produce good practice questions, what to do with the questions once you have them, and the common AI failure modes to watch for.
How to Use ChatGPT to Study (Without Cheating Yourself Out of Learning)
The ethical and effective uses of large language models for studying: explanation, question generation, brainstorming. The uses that quietly destroy your learning.
The Right Way to Use AI for Essay Brainstorming
Use AI to think faster about your essay, not to write it. The prompts, the workflow, and the moment you need to stop using AI and start writing.