Study Smarter, Not Harder: How Concrete Examples Can Transform Your Study Habits

By Bekah Gleason

What are Concrete Examples, and How do they Work? 

Have you ever wondered why some teachers or professors will use real-world situations or concepts to explain certain topics? You could say that it’s because they aren’t great at explaining concepts in class, and had no better way to drive home a point. But in reality, they are using concrete examples to amplify your learning experience, make the lesson memorable, and fill in the gap between hard-to-grasp concepts and reality. So, what are concrete examples, really? Concrete examples are specific, real-life examples (or tasks) that help to illustrate an idea or concept (2). Concrete examples are an extremely powerful tool that will help turn abstract ideas into tangible concepts that are easier for students (or anyone) to grasp. There are multiple advantages to using concrete examples to supplement your studying and aid the learning process (5). 

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