364: The Mode Effect – Studying for a Screen-Based Bar Exam

Welcome back to the Bar Exam Toolbox podcast! Today we're talking about "the mode effect" -- or why people can score worse on a test just because it's on a screen instead of on paper. We cover how the NextGen bar exam is different, strategies for adapting to screen-based testing, the importance of active recall and spaced repetition in studying, and the hidden costs of task switching and interruptions during bar prep. In this episode, we discuss: Why and how the bar exam is changing What is "the mode effect"? How you actually learn: tech tools, paper, and people The cost of task switching The science behind our RAMP study tool Resources: Private Bar Exam Tutoring (https://barexamtoolbox.com/private-bar-exam-tutoring/) RAMP: Adaptive Bar Exam Prep for the NextGen bar exam (https://barexamtoolbox.com/ramp/) RAMP: Adaptive Bar Exam Prep for the Legacy UBE (https://barexamtoolbox.com/ramp-legacy-ube/) RAMP: Adaptive Bar Exam Prep for the MBE (https://barexamtoolbox.com/ramp-mbe-only/) The Digital Delusion , by Jared Cooney Horvath (https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0GTT491HL?lv=shuf&channelId=500&plpRedirect=mhFallback) Podcast Episode 191: Quick Tips – Using Spaced Repetition to Memorize (https://barexamtoolbox.com/podcast-episode-191-quick-tips-using-spaced-repetition-to-memorize/) Podcast Episode 223: Quick Tips – Balancing Passive and Active Studying for the Bar Exam (https://barexamtoolbox.com/podcast-episode-223-quick-tips-balancing-passive-and-active-studying-for-the-bar-exam/) Podcast Episode 255: Quick Tips – Best Bar Exam Study Habits for Takers w/ADHD (https://barexamtoolbox.com/podcast-episode-255-quick-tips-best-bar-exam-study-habits-for-takers-w-adhd/) Podcast Episode 349: This Is How Your Brain Actually Learns (The Brain Science Behind Our RAMP Tool) (https://barexamtoolbox.com/podcast-episode-349-this-is-how-your-brain-actually-learns-the-brain-science-behind-our-ramp-tool/) 5 Bar Exam Study Tips for Visual Learners (https://barexamtoolbox.com/5-bar-exam-study-tips-for-visual-learners/) How to Pass the Bar by Doing What Makes You the Most Uncomfortable (https://barexamtoolbox.com/how-to-pass-the-bar-by-doing-what-makes-you-the-most-uncomfortable/) NextGen Bar Exam Technology Requirements: What Is the New Digital Reality? (https://barexamtoolbox.com/nextgen-bar-exam-technology-requirements-what-is-the-new-digital-reality/) Reading on Screens – Where Will You Encounter It? (https://barexamtoolbox.com/reading-on-screens-where-will-you-encounter-it/) Is Social Media Destroying Our Ability to Focus? (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T5DGWHxZVxs&list=PLT5txTOjOHmS5cQa7_tvCaTs4xP-FFFAW) Download the Transcript (https://barexamtoolbox.com/episode-364-the-mode-effect-studying-for-a-screen-based-bar-exam/) If you enjoy the podcast, we'd love a nice review and/or rating on Apple Podcasts ( https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/bar-exam-toolbox-podcast-pass-bar-exam-less-stress/id1370651486 ) or your favorite listening app. And feel free to reach out to us directly. You can always reach us via the contact form on the Bar Exam Toolbox website ( https://barexamtoolbox.com/contact-us/ ). Finally, if you don't want to miss anything, you can sign up for podcast updates ( https://barexamtoolbox.com/get-bar-exam-toolbox-podcast-updates/ )! Thanks for listening! Alison & Lee