Testing Yourself

Testing even beats out methods such as re-reading and reviewing notes when it comes to making sure your learning sticks.

Because it takes the recall process a step further. Recall shows how much of the material you remember. Testing shows you how well you can use what you've learned. Aft...

Learning how to learn is critical for everyone. Most of us have to deal with a changing world and to learn how to manage tons of new information.

However, most of our learning methods are outdated and far from optimal. It may even be giving us an illusion of learning, like re-reading and hi...

The goal of effective note-taking is to remember what you learned.

• It involves active learning, meaning the student is responsible for doing things with the material, such as reading, writing, discussing, and solving problems.
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