But the evidence rates them among the least effective ways to learn.
Dunlosky and colleagues, 2013: a review of ten common study techniques
What works takes effort
Techniques with good evidence behind them
Testing yourself
Spacing it out
Explaining why
Connecting and reflecting
Mosaic
Built on the evidence for how people learn
Tool 1 of 4
Flashcards
Cards come back just before you'd forget them, spaced further apart each time you get them right.
Flashcards12 due today
Red flags in a new headache?
AgainHardGoodGoodEasy
Today
3 days
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Tool 2 of 4
AKT question writing
Write a question and explain every option. AI feedback checks it against your reasoning.
Write a questionRespiratory health
A
B
C
D
E
AI review
✓Clinically accurate
✓One clear best answer
!Option D is easy to rule out
AI feedback can be wrong. Check it against current guidance.
Tool 3 of 4
Connection notebook
Short prompts link learning to your own patients, notice where your thinking changes, and turn it into one change in practice.
Connection notebookNew entry
Does this contradict or revise something you previously thought?
I used to think
Lower HbA1c is always better.
Now I think
In frail older pts, tight targets can mean more hypos and falls.
What is one way you'll act on this in the next week?
Say when and where
Next older pt with T2DM on a sulfonylurea, ask about hypos and review their target.
Metabolic problems and endocrinologyPDF export
Tool 4 of 4
Curriculum dashboard
See which RCGP topics you've covered, and where the gaps are.
Curriculum coverageQuestions, cards and connections
Cardiovascular health
14
Respiratory health
9
Mental health
6
DermatologyGap
Children and young people
2
Older adultsGap
How the tools work together
Start anywhere
Create
Get feedback
Revisit
See the gaps
Built for real-world general practice
Stronger learning helps you through your exams along the way.
Mosaic
Free learning tools for GP registrars
mosaicgp.app
Not affiliated with or endorsed by the RCGP or NHS England.
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How most of us revise: rereading, highlighting, summarising. They feel productive.
But the evidence rates them among the least effective ways to learn (Dunlosky and colleagues, 2013: a review of ten common study techniques).
What works takes effort. Techniques with good evidence behind them: testing yourself, spacing it out, explaining why, and connecting and reflecting.
Mosaic is built on the evidence for how people learn.
Flashcards: cards come back just before you'd forget them, spaced further apart each time you get them right.
AKT question writing: write a question and explain every option. AI feedback checks it against your reasoning. AI feedback can be wrong, so check it against current guidance.
Connection notebook: short prompts link learning to your own patients, notice where your thinking changes, and turn it into one change in practice. Example: I used to think lower HbA1c is always better. Now I think in frail older patients, tight targets can mean more hypos and falls. One thing I'll do: Next older pt with T2DM on a sulfonylurea, ask about hypos and review their target.
Curriculum dashboard: see which RCGP topics you've covered, and where the gaps are.
How the tools work together: create, get feedback, revisit, see the gaps. Start anywhere.
Built for real-world general practice. Stronger learning helps you through your exams along the way.
Mosaic: free learning tools for GP registrars. mosaicgp.app. Not affiliated with or endorsed by the RCGP or NHS England.