Make it Stick & College Reading

Question 1

What are the problems with re-reading and massed practice?

Answer 1

It does not help long-term learning

Question 2

What are the effective ways of studying?

Answer 2

Retrieval practice
Effort
Self-Testing
Attempt in advance
Interleaving
Elaboration
Developing mental models
Spaced-out practice

Question 3

What is a Mental Model?

Answer 3

Organising new information in a way that connects with prior learning

Question 4

What is metacognition?

Answer 4

Awareness of your own thought processes

Question 5

What is massed practice?

Answer 5

To single-mindedly repeat something you’re trying to burn into your memory continuously

Question 6

What is passive/linear reading for?

Answer 6

Appreciation and overall comprehension

Question 7

What is reading with two minds for?

Answer 7

Combining appreciation with critical analysis

Question 8

What is highlighting for?

Answer 8

For facilitating future study

Question 9

What are notes/outlines/summaries for?

Answer 9

Noting your own analysis, understanding and perspectives

Question 10

What is hard reading?

Answer 10

Developing your understanding of writing that is difficult to comprehend

Question 11

What is reference reading?

Answer 11

Quickly locating certain information

Question 12

What is selective reading?

Answer 12

For identifying and understanding the most relevant part of the text

Question 13

What is analytic scanning?

Answer 13

Strategically reading the most important parts of a text to understand it, for example the beginning and the end

Question 14

What is analytic scanning for?

Answer 14

Comprehending the overall structure of a text

Question 15

What is close reading for?

Answer 15

Analysing shorter, more rich texts (essays, poems).