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Also known as flash card

thumb|Physical flashcards with Chinese words on one side and English on the other, for learning a language thumb|A set of flashcards demonstrating the Leitner system. Cards that the learner knows are promoted to a box for less frequent review (indicated by green arrows); cards for which the learner has forgotten the meaning are demoted to be studied more frequently (indicated by red arrows).

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Instance of
card index
Part of
learning
Image
EnglishFlashCardsSample.jpg
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Commons category
Flashcards
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Encyclopedic overview

11 sections
Contents
  • Format
  • Two-sided cards
  • Example
  • Three-sided cards
  • Psychology
  • Spaced repetition
  • Leitner system
  • Software
  • History
  • References
  • External links

thumb|Physical flashcards with Chinese words on one side and English on the other, for learning a language thumb|A set of flashcards demonstrating the Leitner system. Cards that the learner knows are promoted to a box for less frequent review (indicated by green arrows); cards for which the learner has forgotten the meaning are demoted to be studied more frequently (indicated by red arrows).

A flashcard or flash card is a card bearing information on both sides, usually intended to practice and/or aid memorization. It can be virtual (part of a flashcard software) or physical.

Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “flashcard” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.

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