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The science of learning
How memory works, and how to study so things stick.
Learn how memory really works and the study techniques research supports: retrieval practice, spacing and interleaving, with Confu's short guide and the research behind the testing and spacing effects.
beginnerabout 1 week at 30 min a day3 free sources
What you'll cover
Phase 1
How memory works
- The forgetting curve
- Why rereading feels like learning
Phase 2
What works
- Retrieval practice
- Spacing
- Interleaving and elaboration
Phase 3
Your routine
- A weekly plan
- Measuring what you know
An outline. Your own plan is made when you start, around your level and deadline.
Sources
Free, and fetched for you
- GuideHow to Learn Anything: A Short Guide to the Science of Learning
- Web pageTesting effect (Wikipedia)en.wikipedia.org ↗
- Web pageSpacing effect (Wikipedia)en.wikipedia.org ↗
All sources belong to their creators and are free to watch or read; Confu links to them and turns them into study PDFs for you.
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