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Avoid Common Mistakes: Avoid highlighting and rereading as primary study methods. These techniques create a familiarity with the material, giving the illusion of learning, but they don't promote deep understanding.
Retrieval Practice: Testing isn't just for assessment; it's a powerful learning strategy. Instead of rereading a text, test yourself on it. The act of trying to retrieve information strengthens memory. This method is even more effective when the difficulty increases, a phenomenon referred to as "desirable difficulty."
Spaced Practice: Instead of cramming, space out your learning sessions over time. This "spacing effect" leads to better long-term retention. The longer you want to remember something, the greater the spacing interval should be.
Interleaving: Mix up the topics you're studying instead of focusing intensively on one topic at a time. This approach, though counterintuitive, has been shown to be highly effective in various studies.
Elaborative Interrogation: As you study, ask yourself "how" and "why" questions to integrate new knowledge into your existing understanding.
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