The study terms, explained.

Active recall is a study method where you retrieve information from memory instead of rereading it.

Spaced repetition is a study method where you review material at growing intervals, just before you would forget it.

Retrieval practice is the act of testing yourself to pull knowledge out of memory, which strengthens it more than re-studying.

The Feynman technique is a study method where you explain a concept in plain language, as if teaching a beginner, to expose what you do not really understand.

Interleaving is a study method where you mix different topics or problem types in one session instead of doing one type at a time.

Concept mastery is a measure of how well you actually know a single idea, tracked over time as you study and test yourself.

A cited answer is an AI response that links each claim back to the exact source page it came from, so you can verify it.

Course-scoped AI is an assistant that answers only from the material you give it, not from the open web.

Retrieval-augmented generation, or RAG, is a technique where an AI first looks up relevant source text, then writes its answer from that text.

A mock exam is a practice test taken under real exam conditions to rehearse for the actual one.

A mind map is a diagram that lays out how ideas connect, branching out from a central topic to show structure at a glance.

A flashcard is a two-sided study card with a prompt on one side and the answer on the other, used to practise recall.

A study agent is an AI assistant that does more than answer questions, it reads your course, builds study tools, and tracks what you need to review.

Anki export is the act of sending a flashcard deck into Anki, a popular free app that schedules card reviews with spaced repetition.