Study methods that hold up
Posts on how memory works when you study: spaced repetition, active recall and why rereading feels better than it works, with the research behind each number.
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Spaced repetition explained: how FSRS schedules your reviews
Spaced repetition shows a card just before you would forget it. How FSRS predicts that moment, how it differs from SM-2, and what your rating buttons do.
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Active recall beats rereading: what the research says
In a classic study, students who tested themselves remembered 61% a week later, against 40% for students who reread. What that means for how you revise.
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