“Students studying for exams at night makes it harder for them to learn”

The Dean of the School of Humanities and Social Sciences Prof. Gökhan Malkoç and Assoc. Prof. Ülkü Tosun from the School of Education made statements to Anadolu Agency. In his statement, Prof. Malkoç emphasized that during sleep, the brain processes the information learned during the day and places it in memory, and that this process is of critical importance for the permanence of what is learned. Prof. Malkoç added: “Sacrificing sleep to study may seem like a short-term solution, but it hinders students’ long-term success. A healthy sleep pattern is essential for improving memory, increasing attention, and maintaining motivation. Students should organize their study schedules around their sleep needs.”

ASSOCIATE PROF. TOSUN: SLEEP IS ESSENTIAL FOR THE BRAIN TO REGENERATE ITSELF
Assoc. Prof. Ülkü Tosun stated that sleep is critical for the brain to renew itself and for the information learned to become permanent, and noted the following: “Repeating a topic within 24 hours, reviewing it after a week, and repeating it once a month is an effective method in terms of the permanence of learning. Students who cannot establish this routine have to work at an intense pace on exam days. This can have negative effects on both physical and mental health.”

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