Description
This set includes a flash card for every question in the 2020 – 2024 Extra Class question pool.
These aren’t traditional flash cards that simply grill you on the questions and answers. Instead, these are “smart” flash cards and require the use of the Anki flash card app (NOTE: Apps for MacOS, Windows, Linux, and Android are available for free, but the iPhone app costs $24.99). Anki uses a technique called active recall testing. Anki will ask you a question from the question pool and then wait for an answer. Research has shown that active recall testing is far more effective at building strong memories than passive study. There are two reasons for this:
- The act of recalling something strengthens your memory, increasing the chances you will be able to remember it again.
- If you are unable to answer a question, it tells you that you need to return to the material to review or relearn it.
In addition to active recall testing, Anki uses a technique called spaced repetition. Every time you answer a question, you tell the program how easy or difficult you found the question. The program uses this feedback to decide the optimal time to show you the question again. Since a memory gets stronger each time you successfully recall it, the time between reviews gets longer and longer. When you’re just starting out, you may want to see certain questions more frequently in the future. As you learn the answers, you can tell Anki to ask those questions less frequently. This lets you concentrate on the questions that you’re difficult with.
And, if that wasn’t enough, each card contains an explanation taken directly from my No Nonsense Extra Class License Study Guide.
Stephen Herrington –
I’d love to get the flashcards for my iPhone, and had even talked myself into paying the ridiculous amount for the Anki app.
But, after trying for two days, and getting ‘Unable to verify your identity due to server error’ a couple of dozen times (can’t just pay for it like a regular purchase…no, that would be too frickin’ easy), I’ve given up trying to buy the app. I am not going to subject myself to that frustration any more.
Flashcards are a great idea….but I sure wish you’d have found a more user-friendly way to deliver them. Even paper ones would be better than THIS!!!!
Dan KB6NU –
I’m really sorry about this, Steve. There’s nothing that I can really do, though.