Active Recall
actively learning by retrieving information from your brain
see spaced repetition, interleaving
aka active retrieval, practice-testing, quizzing yourself
active recall sources its effectiveness from the reorganisation of information that occurs when trying to remember it. it forces active learning and makes us practice answering questions, which is often the way we are tested. it also provides us with timely feedback on our performance
examples active recall strategies
- noting down questions instead of summaries and trying to answer them to learn (similar to the Cornell method)
- using flashcards for learning facts instead of using mnemonics or other memory› techniques
recollection (retrieving information from memory) is often confused with recognition (identifying information one has seen before). active recall is about recollection, not recognition --- https://youtu.be/RJKNtXgo39o?t=1081
proof recognition is not recollection grab a magazine in your house you haven't looked at in a while. leaf through it and you will get the illusion of remembering virtually every advertisement and article. to show that this is recognition and not recollection, before you turn to the next page, try to predict what's on it: there's no way you're going to be right --- https://youtu.be/IlU-zDU6aQ0?t=2086
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