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Dunlosky, J., Rawson, K. A., Marsh, E. J., Nathan, M. J., & Willingham, D. T. (2013). Improving students’ learning with effective learning techniques. Psychological Science in the Public Interest, 14(1), 4–58.
Dunlosky, J., Rawson, K. A., Marsh, E. J., Nathan, M. J., & Willingham, D. T. (2013). Improving students’ learning with effective learning techniques. Psychological Science in the Public Interest, 14(1), 4–58.
This is one of the key references behind why I’m so strict about avoiding passive studying. It supports the idea that techniques like practice testing and spaced repetition outperform things like rereading and highlighting for long-term learning—basically the exact reason I push active recall and structured review systems.
Pros
- +Compares study techniques and highlights what actually improves learning
- +Supports using retrieval practice and spaced practice over passive review
Cons
- -It can be overwhelming if you try to overhaul your whole routine at once
- -You still need to implement the techniques consistently to see results
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Dunlosky, J., Rawson, K. A., Marsh, E. J., Nathan, M. J., & Willingham, D. T. (2013). Improving students’ learning with effective learning techniques. Psychological Science in the Public Interest, 14(1), 4–58.
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Highlights
- +Compares study techniques and highlights what actually improves learning
- +Supports using retrieval practice and spaced practice over passive review
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