Active Recall

Principles

Reviewing material after learning it to see how much you remembered (testing yourself)
- To partake in active recall, one must review the material, hide the material, then re-review the material to see what you remembered
The most important part of learning things
Testing should be part of the learning process
If a sentence/answer doesn’t make sense, go back to notes and sources to add context and understanding
Answers should have a well-balanced mix of compression and context

This helps you find out what information is familiar vs what information is remembered
Strengthens connections and retrieval efficiency

Focus on making questions to cover the topic, and trust that you can find information rather than having to write it down
- Search for information you don’t know
  - Helps think about Higher-Level Thinking
Combine with Spaced Repetition