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““Reflection can involve several cognitive activities that lead to stronger learning: retrieving knowledge and earlier training from memory, connecting these to new experiences, and visualizing and mentally rehearsing what you might do differently next time.””

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“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…

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

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“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…

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“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…

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“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…

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

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“Trying to solve a problem before being taught the solution leads to better learning, even when errors are made in the attempt.”

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

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

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“One of the most striking research findings is the power of active retrieval—testing—to strengthen memory, and that the more effortful the retrieval, the stronger…

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

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

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