Active Recall: The Study Technique That Actually Works
Jane Ellison · · 1 min read
Re-reading a chapter five times feels like studying. It mostly isn't. The technique with the strongest evidence behind it is active recall: testing yourself.
Turn notes into questions
After reading a section, close it and write down everything you remember. Then turn each key fact into a question you can quiz later.
Pair it with spacing
Active recall plus spaced repetition is the highest-leverage combination in learning science. Quiz yourself, wait, quiz again.