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
Recognition and Recall
Recall is remembering, whereas recognition is recognizing.
Recall is an active process, while recognition is a passive process.
This is what happens when your study only tests recognition instead of recall. You might read your textbook and other learning material multiple times. You immediately understand it. It feels as if you have a strong grasp of all the concepts.
You sit down to take your exam.
“Reading time starts now”
Slowly you open the first page. You flick to the next. And the next. And the one after. There are no more pages left. That’s when it hits. You can’t remember enough to properly answer a single question. You know what the question wants; you just can’t find the specific details to put down.
Always prepare with the end in mind. Test your memory. The best time to find out that you can only recognize your learning instead of recalling it is before the test, not during.
Recognition relies on cues. When you read your textbook, you may feel as though you know the material, but that’s because it’s right in front of you.
During your examination, you don’t have access to these cues. There is no textbook. When you don’t have any cues is when your memory is really tested.
Never rely on cues. You won’t get them during your test. If you want to know whether or not you really know something, close your book and see. It’s important to also allow some time to pass before testing yourself on the material. If you attempt to recall the information immediately, you are relying on your short-term memory. To be sure if your learning has permeated into your long-term memory, you must allow enough time to pass for your short-term memory to clear. Usually, an hour is long enough, but a day is ideal.
Lesson Cards
Recognition and Recall
Card 1
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Key Idea
If you have ever gotten your test mark back, only to be shocked by a poor mark, this is the reason why. You confused recognition with recall.
Card 2
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Key Idea
Where possible, revise without cues. You will not get any during an assessment, so get used to it before you go in, not after.