Author: Rahmat Ali

Spending more hours with a textbook does not automatically mean you are learning more. You can reread the same chapter several times and still struggle to recall the information when the exam arrives. A better approach is to use study methods that make you retrieve information, spread practice over time, and test whether you can actually use what you have learned. Research on learning techniques gives particularly strong support to practice testing (retrieval practice) and distributed practice, while techniques such as interleaving and self-explanation can also be useful in the…