There’s a bit of a counterpoint to that: spaced/distributed learning contributes to long term memory encoding. Revisit something a week or two later and a year down the line you’ll remember it more than if you did it the next day.
So depends on your goals a bit. That said, if you can, don’t leave stuff last minute because stress is definitely not good for memory if nothing else.
I’m seeing this post a bit late, but I feel like I have to weigh in slightly, though it’s not my research area.
Note that my information extends more to academic studying, don’t know if it’s quite as true for learning more physical skills.
The main concept for learning is deeper learning. Which basically just means actually using your brain to think about the material. Things like connecting it to other ideas, pondering different implications, that sort of thing.
The reason flashcards work is because you think about what questions you could ask about the material. The reason you write by hand vs type is because it’s slower and you have to think about what’s more important or how you’d summarise the information.
I believe reading aloud typically works because it forces you to be slower and more deliberate, giving you time to actually process what you’re reading.
That said what you’ve written is helpful and mostly correct, I’m just not so certain about the framing. It could mislead some people into just rewriting notes while reading them out, for example, which is inefficient and not very helpful for learning.
A very easy-to-read source with practical tips:
Also as a final tip, my favourite exam prep technique: do a past paper without having looked at any notes or done any prep. Answer as much as you can just thinking about what you remember. Then go through with notes. It primes your brain for processing and storing the information.
Things do go a bit downhill from there admittedly.
I should clarify: in universe, not the writing or craziness.