Active Recall
Active recall is when you're testing youself.
- Testing yourself is part of the learning process.
- At the end of every paragraphs, stop and ask yourself, “What are the key concepts from what I just read?”
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These ideas came from a skillshare class I recently took titled “How to Study for Exams - An Evidence-Based Masterclass” by Ali Abdaal. The class were divided into 3 sections namely 1) Understanding, 2) Remembering, and 3) Focusing. In this quick deepstash idea, I will try to summarize or simplify the 1st section: Understanding.
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