For my undergraduate thesis, I researched the science of learning. Many of the ideas put forth by this article have merit, but I would also recommend searching the keywords of "desirable difficulties" and "retrieval practice" (self testing) in Google Scholar as potential avenues for examples of more concrete study strategies.<p>Research shows that the best way to learn is to challenge oneself. Self-testing, in particular, is a highly effective way of avoiding the illusion of fluency (Long-term Learning != Current Performance) and creating durable memories.<p>Further reading:<p>1. <i>Make it Stick</i><p>2. "Making Things Hard on Yourself, But in a Good Way:
Creating Desirable Difficulties to Enhance Learning" by Bjork & Bjork [<a href="https://teaching.yale-nus.edu.sg/wp-content/uploads/sites/25/2016/02/Making-Things-Hard-on-Yourself-but-in-a-Good-Way-2011.pdf" rel="nofollow">https://teaching.yale-nus.edu.sg/wp-content/uploads/sites/25...</a>]<p>3. For a survey of student misconceptions about learning: "Instructor and student knowledge of study strategies" by Morehead et al.