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Testing yourself beats rereading, even though it feels worse.

In 2006 Roediger and Karpicke had students either read a passage four times, or read it once and write it from memory three times. After five minutes the rereaders were ahead. After a week the retrieval group remembered 61 percent, the rereaders only 40 percent. Recalling is learning.

Useful: Close the book and write down what you still remember.

Source: doi.org

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Which study method worked best after one week?

  1. Reading four times
  2. Reading once, recalling three times
  3. Highlighting
  4. Reading the lecturer's summary
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Correct: Reading once, recalling three times

Active retrieval led to 61 percent retention versus 40 percent.

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