What I have started to do is go through my reviews one 'learning mode' at a time. What I mean by that is I start off reviewing my writing reviews, then I move to definition, then reading etc. Then when I add new words - which I have been doing manually for the past - I make sure that I have all for learning modes 'switched' on.

I have to admit I like it. I am finding that I am going through my reviews far quicker and my accuracy (because I have added so many words recently this has gone down to averaging around 88% or so) has picked up.

The reason for the post is ask you guys if there are any drawbacks to this method that I am not seeing.

Thanks all!

I've done that in the past, because you're focusing on one mode your brain gets into a groove it does seem to go significantly faster. I usually focus on two or three modes, then isolate writing.

I do feel that studying all the modes at once is best as it's constantly switching things up which keeps me more actively engaged. Flying through one mode I feel I tend to turn into a robot and perhaps gets high marks, but forget it faster after.

That's just my feeling though and I can't really back it up with anything more solid ha.

I do it, and I'm not ashamed of it.

Thanks guys for the feedback!

@Josh, funnily enough I started to doing your way (isolate writing and then test myself on the other three together) yesterday. I found that was a much better way to do it and, taking into account your comments, I didn't feel like a robot.

I am adding so many words each week that I need to be efficient, but then I don't want to impact on the learning side.