How I used active recall to become a straight A student

Question 1

Step 1

Answer 1

Understand the material by thinking about the slides and attending lectures and thinking about what is said

Question 2

Step 2

Answer 2

Explain the concept to yourself and find gaps in your knowledge to refer back to your notes

Question 3

Steo 3

Answer 3

Verbalize what you learn

Question 4

Step 4

Answer 4

test yourself after a short chunk of slides: ex: slides 1-4 and then 5-8

Question 5

Step 5

Answer 5

Take concise notes-easy to refer back to and remember

Question 6

Step 6:

Answer 6

Review at least 2-3x before the midterm -spaced repetition