Batching: grouping tasks to reduce friction and study more effectively.

Introduction

You sit down to revise…
You open your course…
Then your phone…
Then you switch subjects…
Then you wonder why you are already tired.

If this situation resonates with you, rest assured: you are not alone. Many students work in multitasking, thinking they are saving time, when in reality they are draining their concentration.

👉 The truth is that working longer does not mean working better.

This is where a simple but remarkably effective method comes in: batching. A productivity technique that involves grouping similar tasks to reduce mental friction and review more efficiently.

I. What is batching exactly?

A simple definition

Batching is the act of grouping tasks of the same type and doing them in one dedicated session, rather than spreading them throughout the day.

Example:

• ❌ Reviewing a bit of law, then answering messages, then making a study sheet, then switching subjects

• ✅ Reviewing only law for 1.5 hours, without anything else

Batching vs multitasking

Why your brain loves batching

Every time you change tasks, your brain has to:

• refocus

• remember where it was

• make new decisions

Result: loss of energy, decreased focus, procrastination.

Batching reduces these cognitive costs and helps you enter deeper student work more easily.

II. Why batching reduces mental friction

The hidden cost of task switching

Constantly switching from one subject to another, or from one activity to another, creates invisible mental friction. You are not less motivated: your brain is just overwhelmed.

Decision fatigue among students

Every day, you make dozens of micro-decisions:

• Which subject to review?

• Make a study sheet or a quiz?

• Continue or change?

Batching removes a large portion of these decisions, freeing up energy for the essential: learning.

More focus, less stress

By batching:

• you know exactly what you are doing

• you progress faster

• you lessen the feeling of overload

👉 Less friction = more mental clarity.

III. Batching applied to studies (concrete examples)

1. Batching revisions

Instead of reviewing 4 subjects in the same day:

• group similar subjects (e.g., civil law + constitutional law)

• create thematic sessions

📌 Example:

• Monday: revisions only in economics

• Tuesday: revisions only in biology

Result: better memorization and less distraction.

2. Batching study sheets

Classic mistake: making a study sheet right after reading a course.

More effective batching method:

1. Session 1: understand the courses

2. Session 2: make all the study sheets for the chapter at once

Your brain is then in a single mode: synthesis.

3. Batching quizzes and practice

Instead of doing a quiz "randomly":

• schedule sessions dedicated only to quizzes

• do several practice sessions consecutively

Advantage:

• you see your progress

• you reduce exam stress

• you identify your gaps more quickly

IV. How to implement batching step by step

1. Identify your recurring tasks

• Read the courses

• Make study sheets

• Revise

• Take quizzes

• Review before exams

2. Create realistic time blocks

• 45 minutes to 1.5 hours per session

• Only one category of tasks per block

3. Adapt batching to your rhythm

• High school: shorter sessions

• University/preparatory courses: longer blocks

• Always schedule breaks

V. Common mistakes to avoid

❌ Having sessions that are too long
❌ Batching incompatible tasks (reviewing + responding to messages)
❌ Forgetting breaks (they are part of the method)

Batching is not a race; it’s a sustainable strategy.

VI. Tips to make batching more motivating

• Set a clear goal per session

• Visualize your progress (checklists, tracking)

• Use gamification: challenges, scores, rewards

👉 The more motivating it is, the less you procrastinate.

VII. Tools that make batching revisions easier

Batching is even simpler when everything is centralized.

For example, some students use revision tools to:

• upload their courses only once

• generate study sheets and quizzes in batches

• carry out revisions without getting distracted

With a tool like Koro AI, you can:

• transform multiple courses into study sheets at once

• create quiz series for a subject

• receive fun feedback at the end of the quiz

• set motivating goals to keep up the pace

👉 The idea is not to do more, but to study more intelligently.

Conclusion

Batching is a simple but extremely powerful method for students.

By grouping your tasks:

• you reduce mental friction

• you limit procrastination

• you improve your concentration

• you learn more effectively

💡 Less distraction = more energy for understanding and memorizing.

👉 Test batching during your next revision session. You will quickly notice the difference.