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Attempt the questions before reading, even if wrong
Answer questions about a topic before reading, even by guessing, so that what you read sticks better.
- Time
- ⏱ 5 min pro Kapitel
- Difficulty
- ◆ easy
What you need
- Questions from the chapter or your own
- Pen
How to do it
- Turn the headings or learning goals into questions.
- Answer each question briefly, even if wrong or guessed.
- Read the text and keep the questions in mind.
- Compare your answers with the text.
Why it works
Trying to retrieve an answer adds an extra processing step, even when the attempt fails.
Variations
- Use the questions at the end of a chapter
Sources
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- learninglab.uchicago.edu (opens in a new tab)
than reading the same question and attempting to memorize it without making an attempt to retrieve the answer
