Retrieval practice
Retrieval practice is the act of testing yourself to pull knowledge out of memory, which strengthens it more than re-studying.
Every time you successfully retrieve a fact, you make it easier to retrieve next time. This is called the testing effect, and it holds even when the test is low-stakes and ungraded.
Retrieval practice is the engine behind active recall and spaced repetition. The harder the retrieval, as long as you succeed, the stronger the memory it builds.
How StudyPDF does this
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