If you’re assigned something to read, read it aloud to yourself. This engages not just the internal monologue part of your brain, but speaking and hearing parts, and your brain makes stronger pathways when more senses are engaged and working together.
Don’t buy (eta: or download) flash cards, draw them yourself. This engages sight and abstraction., plus motor skill areas.
Write your own notes, then read them aloud and highlight them yourself. So many parts of your brain make connections by doing this. Don’t just read. That’s not very helpful; you don’t have to study long if you study well.
I think there’s a name for this, but I’m tired and will rely on Cunningham’s whatever.
e: don’t forget about all of your senses – you have way more than 5.
This is really weird and random but when I need to learn/revise something for an exam for example, loading up a game of Tetris and listening to audio of whatever I must revise is strangely effective. I can just completely clock out playing Tetris until I’ve finished listening, and I remain pretty engaged so what I’m listening to goes in better and doesn’t bore me to death