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Jeffrey D. Karpicke: 2 ideas worth knowing

2 ideas from Jeffrey D. Karpicke, each explained in a minute and credited to the original work. Free on Savvy.

• Quizzing yourself beats rereading — even with zero feedback

  Taking a test on material you just studied cements it in memory better than studying it again — even with no feedback on right or wrong answers. Henry Roediger and Jeffrey Karpicke…

  — Henry L. Roediger III & Jeffrey D. Karpicke, The Power of Testing Memory: Basic Research and Implications for Educational Practice

• Testing yourself on material beats re-reading it, even if it feels less productive

  Henry Roediger and Jeffrey Karpicke had students study a passage, then either re-read it repeatedly or try to recall it from memory. A week later, the students who had quizzed them…

  — Henry L. Roediger III and Jeffrey D. Karpicke, The Power of Testing Memory: Basic Research and Implications for Educational Practice

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