Doing SRS the fun way
Ok, so after my post detailing my failures in using SRS, I’ve got some excellent feedback! Makes me just realize how great the online Mandarin learning community is. So, here’s the dealio: I was doing it wrong. Well that’s at least my view of it. I’m going to test this now. Jacob, Peckish Laowai and [...]
Revisiting SRS and Flashcards
I’ve always found SRS systems (like Anki and Skritter) and flashcards an interesting addition to language learning. Many people seem use to it to great success, but somewhere along this language learning continuum, SRS and Flashcards just fail with me. Don’t get me wrong. I did the research. It can work, if you allow it [...]
Anki Flashcards
This year I want to complement my Mandarin University studies with more self-study. One of the things I’ve stumbled upon is Anki. It’s a flashcard program that uses SRS. I quote the description: “Anki is a spaced repetition system (SRS). It helps you remember things by intelligently scheduling flashcards, so that you can learn a [...]
