Memory Quote by Peter C. Brown

“Retrieval practice—recalling facts or concepts or events from memory—is a more effective learning strategy than review by rereading. Flashcards are a simple example. Retrieval…

— Peter C. Brown

“At a minimum, Larsen would like to see something done to interrupt the forgetting: give a quiz at the end of a conference and…

— Peter C. Brown

“Practice that’s spaced out, interleaved with other learning, and varied produces better mastery, longer retention, and more versatility. But these benefits come at a…

— Peter C. Brown

“One of the best habits a learner can instill in herself is regular self-quizzing to recalibrate her understanding of what she does and does…

— Peter C. Brown

“If you find yourself falling into single-minded, repetitive practice of a particular topic or skill, change it up: mix in the practice of other…

— Peter C. Brown

“Mastery requires both the possession of ready knowledge and the conceptual understanding of how to use it.”

— Peter C. Brown

“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

“Learning is stronger when it matters, when the abstract is made concrete and personal.”

— Peter C. Brown

“Simply including one test (retrieval practice) in a class yields a large improvement in final exam scores, and gains continue to increase as the…

— Peter C. Brown

“Each of us has a large basket of resources in the form of aptitudes, prior knowledge, intelligence, interests, and sense of personal empowerment that…

— Peter C. Brown

“In virtually all areas of learning, you build better mastery when you use testing as a tool to identify and bring up your areas…

— Peter C. Brown

“Effortful retrieval makes for stronger learning and retention.”

— Peter C. Brown