“Retrieval practice—recalling facts or concepts or events from memory—is a more effective learning strategy than review by rereading. Flashcards are a simple… — Peter C. Brown Education Copy Share Image
“At a minimum, Larsen would like to see something done to interrupt the forgetting: give a quiz at the end of a… — Peter C. Brown Memory Copy Share Image
“Practice that’s spaced out, interleaved with other learning, and varied produces better mastery, longer retention, and more versatility. But these benefits come… — Peter C. Brown Learning Copy Share Image
“One of the best habits a learner can instill in herself is regular self-quizzing to recalibrate her understanding of what she does… — Peter C. Brown Habits Copy Share Image
“If you find yourself falling into single-minded, repetitive practice of a particular topic or skill, change it up: mix in the practice… — Peter C. Brown Copy Share Image
“Mastery requires both the possession of ready knowledge and the conceptual understanding of how to use it.” — Peter C. Brown Excellence Copy Share Image
“Trying to solve a problem before being taught the solution leads to better learning, even when errors are made in the attempt.” — Peter C. Brown Education Copy Share Image
“Learning is stronger when it matters, when the abstract is made concrete and personal.” — Peter C. Brown Education Copy Share Image
“Simply including one test (retrieval practice) in a class yields a large improvement in final exam scores, and gains continue to increase… — Peter C. Brown Final Exam Copy Share Image
“One of the most striking research findings is the power of active retrieval—testing—to strengthen memory, and that the more effortful the retrieval,… — Peter C. Brown Memory Copy Share Image
“Each of us has a large basket of resources in the form of aptitudes, prior knowledge, intelligence, interests, and sense of personal… — Peter C. Brown Education Copy Share Image
“In virtually all areas of learning, you build better mastery when you use testing as a tool to identify and bring up… — Peter C. Brown Education Copy Share Image
“Effortful retrieval makes for stronger learning and retention.” — Peter C. Brown Education Copy Share Image
“In another surprise, when letters are omitted from words in a text, requiring the reader to supply them, reading is slowed, and… — Peter C. Brown Books Copy Share Image
“Rereading text and massed practice of a skill or new knowledge are by far the preferred study strategies of learners of all… — Peter C. Brown Education Copy Share Image
“When you space out practice at a task and get a little rusty between sessions, or you interleave the practice of two… — Peter C. Brown Copy Share Image
“factual knowledge,” considered to be a lower level of learning than “conceptual knowledge.” Conceptual knowledge requires an understanding of the interrelationships of… — Peter C. Brown Learning Copy Share Image
“rising familiarity with a text and fluency in reading it can create an illusion of mastery.” — Peter C. Brown Copy Share Image
“Rereading has three strikes against it. It is time consuming. It doesn’t result in durable memory. And it often involves a kind… — Peter C. Brown Due diligence Copy Share Image
“Periodic practice arrests forgetting, strengthens retrieval routes, and is essential for hanging onto the knowledge you want to gain.” — Peter C. Brown Knowledge Copy Share Image
“Those who were frequently tested reached the end of the semester on top of the material and did not need to cram… — Peter C. Brown Copy Share Image
“Putting new knowledge into a larger context helps learning. For example, the more of the unfolding story of history you know, the… — Peter C. Brown Knowledge Copy Share Image
“Making mistakes and correcting them builds the bridges to advanced learning.” — Peter C. Brown Education Copy Share Image
“you practice elaboration, there’s no known limit to how much you can learn. Elaboration is the process of giving new material meaning… — Peter C. Brown Education Copy Share Image
“The act of retrieving learning from memory has two profound benefits. One, it tells you what you know and don’t know, and… — Peter C. Brown Learning Copy Share Image
