RBT Exam Study Tip that NO ONE told you about. How to PASS your RBT EXAM!
SPACED REPETITION: One of the Most Helpful Studying Tip to help you pass the RBT Exam:
For all of my future RBTs currently studying to pass the RBT exam.
I need you to drop the STOP studying the SAME concepts everyday until you get it!!
It's it KILLING your learning process!
I'm going to share with you one of the BEST STUDY TIP no one told me while studying for the BCBA exam.
How I went from studying 6 months in failing my exam first attempt by nearly 30 points
To only study for 10 days and passing my BCBA exam the second attempt.
AND if it worked for the BCBA exam, it will work for your RBT ecam.
By using the scientific evidence-based tips from a book called Make It Stick: The Science of Successful Learning by Peter C. Brown, Henry L. Roediger III, and Mark A. McDaniel.
This influential book examines the science of learning and memory techniques for the RBT exam, highlighting effective study techniques for RBT like active learning, retrieval practice, and spaced repetition.
By incorporating these strategies into your study routine, you can enhance retention and mastery of the material, setting yourself up for success on the BCBA exam.
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Now I have already made a post about Active Recall.
Which to me.... was the MOST HELPFUL tip I used to pass my BCBA exam!
But TRUST ME, that wasn't my only study method that I believe helped me pass my exam.
(I will post more on the other effective study techinque in the future, doing them all in one blog would be TOO MUCH to cover)
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Spaced Repetition: Space Out Your Study Sessions
What is Spaced Repetition?
Make It Stick emphasizes the power of spaced repetition, a technique that involves spreading out your study sessions over time instead of cramming.
By revisiting information at increasing intervals, you allow your brain to strengthen its ability to retain the material.
This method leverages the spacing effect, which helps improve long-term retention by giving your brain time to consolidate new knowledge.
My Take on Spaced Repetition
I'm pretty sure most of you are trying to learn the material by KEEP learning one task list section... let say you spend 1 weeks studying ALL of TASK LIST C everyday!
And you don't move on until you feel confident about understanding the material..
This is HURTING your learning!
When it comes to space repetition there is a uncomfortable requirement that must be done to achieve maximum knowledge retention.
And I know this is going to sound weird!
But you have to give yourself time to forget what you learned!
Now I'm NOT saying to study once and then don't study for 6 months lol you are not getting off that easy..
However. like I mentioned earlier,
STOP studying the same concepts over and over again until you feel like you know them by heart.
Take the task list C.
You are using FLASHCARDS to review all of task list C..
But you know half of the correct answer, but you don't want to move on until you get all of them to MASTERY.
Yeah.. don't do that!
You should set aside the material you KNOW and start the putting the MASTERY flashcard on a FR or FI schedule.... then start stretching out the next time you review those concepts.
But, why you ask?
Because you have to give yourself time to forget this information.
So that later, your brain can actively recall something you learned, AND if you cannot recall the information it is okay go back and relearn it and repeat the steps again!
While you are doing this concept... picture that you are learning MORE CONCEPTS from the task list each day AND the concepts you know.. starting STRETCHING out the next time you will review that concept.
BUT if you get it WRONG when you review it again, It's OK just put it back with the "not mastery" flashcards.
This is where your skills of ACTIVE RECALL comes into place.
Spaced repetition study tips:
To get the most out of spaced repetition, start your study schedule a few months before your exam date.
Focus on the most challenging concepts early on, giving yourself more time to revisit them.
By tackling difficult material first and spacing out your review, you’ll build a strong foundation for success on exam day.
This approach ensures that you won’t feel overwhelmed as the exam date approaches, and you’ll be well-prepared to recall critical concepts when it counts.
So Future RBTs
Happy Studying !!
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