Without questions,
there is no learning.
~ W. Edwards Deming
Active recall is a method by which you actively stimulate your memory to retrieve a piece of previously learned information. In active recall, you're forcing your brain to dig it out, strengthening neural connections for long-term memory.
In passive revision, like re-reading or rewriting, your brain doesn't learn how to find the information you've learned. Active recall solves the problem of going blank on a topic that you've studied yet somehow forgotten, as it's a workout for your memory.
Active recall triggers the "testing effect" - the theory that when you retrieve information from memory, that information holds better in your long-term memory. American educator Edgar Dale devised the learning pyramid which proves that passive learning by reading, writing or other traditonal passive methods have low retention rates.
How to apply active recall in your study sessions?
• Practice questions
• Mock tests
• Teach someone (refer chapter 2)
• Blurting
• Flashcards (refer chapter 11)
Train your brain actively.
Until next time!
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