Politics · Spain · 23 hrs ago
Study method developed by two teachers has helped more than 10,000 learners
Ferran Ballard and Alejandra Scherk developed a study method after meeting at university in Barcelona.
They say they began by observing how successful students studied and built a system based on those habits and cognitive psychology.
Their method focuses on routines such as preparing before class, organizing notes and testing memory over time without looking at notes.
They say it has helped more than 10,000 teenagers, university students, exam candidates and professionals across Spain over the past decade.
Ballard argues that schools need stronger, more consistent curricula and should give memory and effort a greater role.
Scherk says memorizing is part of understanding.
Their ideas are also presented in the book “Aprender con estrategia.”
Ferran Ballard and Alejandra Scherk developed a study system after analyzing the habits of top students.
Their method, called the Ballard Method, is based on their observations and cognitive psychology.
Over the past decade, it has helped more than 10,000 learners in Spain.
The teachers say effective study involves habits such as preparation, making clear notes and testing memory over time.
They argue that memorization and effort should have a stronger place in education.
- Who
- Teachers Ferran Ballard and Alejandra Scherk developed the method.
- What
- The Ballard Method is a study system that has helped more than 10,000 learners.
- When
- It has helped learners over the past decade. The article was published on October 11, 2026.
- Where
- Spain.
- Why
- They developed it after finding their own results poor despite working hard, and studying the habits of top students.
This story does not have two clearly opposing sides.
The best students are not geniuses, but have a system.
Memorizing is understanding.
Ferran Ballard and Alejandra Scherk met at Pompeu Fabra University in Barcelona and began analyzing the habits of top students.
They developed the Ballard Method, and both improved their grades.
The method helped more than 10,000 adolescents, university students, exam candidates and professionals across Spain.
- Developers
- Ferran Ballard and Alejandra Scherk
- Method
- Ballard Method
- Learners helped
- More than 10,000
- Study location
- University Pompeu Fabra, Barcelona
- Book
- Aprender con estrategia (Libros Cúpula)
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