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Feb 23, 2016 17 min

082: The truth about flashcards and language learning

from StoryLearning Podcast Hosted by Olly Richards

In this episode I discuss the common criticism of flashcards as an "ineffective" study technique. In this episode: Three common criticisms of flashcards: Involves rote learning Vocabulary lacks context Doesn't work for many people I address each of these criticisms and discuss why I think flashcard software is one of the most useful and relevant organisational and learning tools for learning foreign languages. Resources Featured In Today's Episode: I wrote a 72-page guide that describes my complete method for learning languages with flashcards. It costs $7 and you can find it here: Get the Make Words Stick Guide Start speaking today I’d like to thank iTalki for supporting the show. <a href="http://iwillteachyouala

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