When I did the IC flashcards, I wrote things down on paper, such as planning, directing, controlling, etc..... with their definitions and labeled them as to their functions. I also went on cliff notes.com free site and took the petersons practice tests. The petersons site is a great site since you can see the explanations for the correct answers to learn from.

I don't have the experience with the sparks, but I did manage to get a good score doing the aforementioned.

ALSO, the feedback section on this board was invaluable.