Recent psychology studies are showing the importance of “active recall”.
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Close the Book. Recall. Write It Down. [Chronicle of Higher Education]
“If you’re like many professors, you’ll tell them something like this: Read carefully. Write down unfamiliar terms and look up their meanings. Make an outline. Reread each chapter.
That’s not terrible advice. But some scientists would say that you’ve left out the most important step: Put the book aside and hide your notes. Then recall everything you can. Write it down, or, if you’re uninhibited, say it out loud.
Two psychology journals have recently published papers showing that this strategy works, the latest findings from a decades-old body of research. When students study on their own, “active recall” — recitation, for instance, or flashcards and other self-quizzing — is the most effective way to inscribe something in long-term memory.”
This information could come in handy around finals time for my fellow Tech students. It is not easy to memorize the facts and trivia included in some of the coursework.
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