Info Retention Flashcards
Procedural memory
Habitual tasks like riding a bike
Declarative memory
Things learned from text
Background music
Acts as white noise, kills distractions
Self testing
Improves learning and retention, go though questions that might be on the test to prepare. Used for memorizing facts
Distributed practice
Learning over a long span of time. Delays are ideal for retaining information. Effective for vocabulary, definitions, math skills V PRACTICAL
Elaborate interrogation
Asking the reasons behind what you are learning (ie five year old) useful: when learning factual info abt smth u already know. PRACTICAL
Self explanation
“What new information does the sentence provide for you?” Math problems and logical reasoning problems UNCLEAR
Interleaved practice
Instead of studying in blocks, alternate a variety of topics. Benefits
What doesn’t work?
- highlighting
- re-reading
