Education & Learning

Why Testing Beats Rereading

Why testing yourself beats rereading notes when preparing for exams.

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1Most of us prepare for tests by reading our notes again and again.

2It feels comfortable, because the words start to look familiar to us.

3However, feeling familiar with a page is not the same as knowing it.

4A stronger method is to close the book and test yourself instead.

5Try to explain the idea out loud, as if you were teaching a friend.

6When you get stuck, you have found exactly what you need to review.

7This kind of effort feels harder, and that is precisely why it works.

8The brain stores information more deeply when it has to pull it out.

9Scientists call this active recall, and schools are slowly starting to teach it.

10Next time you study, spend less time reading and more time remembering.

11You will be surprised how much stays in your head after one honest test.

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