cramming (education)

In education, cramming (also known as mugging or swotting, from , akin to "sweat", meaning "to study with determination") is the practice of working intensively to absorb large volumes of informational material in short amounts of time. It is often done by students in preparation for upcoming exams, especially at the last minute. Cramming is often discouraged by educators because the hurried coverage of material tends to result in poor long-term retention of material, a phenomenon often referred to as spacing effect. It is way of focusing only on studies. This should be done than unnecessary actions or habits.