Learning Course
- Lesson One - Pre-readingThe Power of Prereading - Part One
- The Power of Prereading - Part Two
- The Power of Prereading - Part Three
- The Power of Prereading - Part Four
- The Power of Prereading - Part Five
- Lesson Two - Single TaskingSingle Tasking - Part One
- Single Tasking - Part Two
- Single Tasking - Part Three
- Single Tasking - Part Four
- Single Tasking - Part Five
- Lesson Three - Recognition and RecallRecognition and Recall - Part One
- Recognition and Recall - Part Two
- Recognition and Recall - Part Three
- Recognition and Recall - Part Four
- Recognition and Recall - Part Five
- Lesson Four - Question LoggingQuestion Logging - Part One
- Question Logging - Part Two
- Question Logging - Part Three
- Question Logging - Part Five
- Question Logging - Part Four
- Lesson Five - The Testing EffectThe Testing Effect - Part One
- The Testing Effect - Part Two
- The Testing Effect - Part Three
- The Testing Effect - Part Four
- The Testing Effect - Part Five
- Lesson Six - Taking NotesTaking Notes - Part One
- Taking Notes - Part Two
- Taking Notes - Part Three
- Lesson Seven - Foundational LearningFoundational Learning - Part One
- Foundational Learning - Part Two
- Foundational Learning - Part Three
- Foundational Learning - Part Four
- Foundational Learning - Part Five
- Lesson eight - Deep LearningDeep Learning - Part One
- Deep Learning - Part Two
- Deep Learning - Part Three
- Deep Learning - Part Four
- Deep Learning - Part Five
- Lesson nine - High Yield LearningHigh Yield Learning - Part One
- High Yield Learning - Part Two
- High Yield Learning - Part Three
- High Yield Learning - Part Four
- High Yield Learning - Part Five
- Lesson ten - The Testing EffectThe Testing Effect - Part One
- The Testing Effect - Part Two
- The Testing Effect - Part Three
- The Testing Effect - Part Four
- The Testing Effect - Part Five
- Lesson eleven - active and passive learningActive and Passive Learning - Part One
- Active and Passive Learning - Part Two
- Active and Passive Learning - Part Three
- Active and Passive Learning - Part Four
- Active and Passive Learning - Part Five
- Lesson twelve - Study BlockingStudy Blocking - Part One
- Study Blocking - Part Two
- Study Blocking - Part Three
- Study Blocking - Part Four
- Study Blocking - Part Five
- Lesson thirteen - LinkingLinking - Part One
- Linking - Part Two
- Linking - Part Three
- Linking - Part Four
- Linking - Part Five
- Lesson fourteen - InterleavingInterleaving - Part One
- Interleaving - Part Two
- Interleaving - Part Three
- Interleaving - Part Four
- Interleaving - Part Five
- Lessons fifteen - Application QuestioningApplication Questioning - Part One
- Application Questioning - Part Two
- Copy of Application Questioning - Part Three
- Application Questioning - Part Four
- Application Questioning - Part Five
- Lesson Sixteen - Using TablesTables - Part One
- Tables - Part Two
- Tables - Part Three
- Tables - Part Four
- Tables - Part Five
Recap
The Testing Effect
Before testing comes learning.
There are many ways to approach the learning process. For now, here are a few basic techniques to get you started.
- Identify what’s important.
- Mark what you don’t understand.
- Separate the concepts from the facts.
- Understand and summarise your concepts.
- Look for the links between your learning and what you already know.
- Organise and structure your learning in a way that makes sense to you.
This step requires you to decide what information is worth turning into questions. Remember, it’s always better to cut too much rather than not enough. Always remember that time is your greatest asset.
Your questions should be clear in what they are asking. You want to look at them in a month’s time still understand exactly what they’re asking.
Here are a few aspects of a good question:
- Laser focus – Be direct. Keep the questions focus on a single point or piece of information.
- Simplicity – Keep the questions simple. This doesn’t mean easy; it means intuitive. The questions should be clear and make sense. You want to read these questions in 6 months and know exactly what they’re asking.
- Short answer – The best questions require a short answer. If you need a longer answer, consider breaking the question into two questions.
- No room to move – Ambiguous questions are useless questions. There should only be one way to clearly answer the question.
- How and why – The best questions are how and why questions. How’s and whys prompt us to think deeply and understand how things work instead of superficial knowledge.
The best time to answer your questions is Later.
Answering your questions immediately is a waste of time. You know the answer, so there is no effort or recall involved. Without these two features, questioning is much less effective.
By waiting a few hours to a day before answering your questions, you approach them with a fresh mind. You no longer have the answers easily available in the background of your mind. Now you need to mentally work in order to find the information and answer your questions. The harder you work to remember something, the better you’ll remember it.
Lesson Cards
The Testing Effect
Card 1
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Key Idea
There must be some breakdown in memory in order to build it up even stronger. Your memory functions exactly the same as your muscles in this way.
Card 2
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Key Idea
Short flashcard style questions work best for quickly remembering many facts.
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Key Idea
Application Questioning is an extremely effective type of extended question which works best for deeply understanding a topic. For more information, refer to the lesson “Application Questioning”