Studying through Active Recall

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  • @sambarve74
    @sambarve74 7 ปีที่แล้ว +88

    Cal Newport validated an idea I have been using for the past 20 years. I had read a proverb "To Teach is to learn Twice" and that changed my approach to studying.

  • @Xforeverlove21
    @Xforeverlove21 8 ปีที่แล้ว +281

    Listen to his advice! I aced a really hard midterm and was in the top 7-10% for that test

    • @MILITARYIRONMAN
      @MILITARYIRONMAN 8 ปีที่แล้ว +9

      +Xforeverlove21 congrats on your results!

    • @seanjaynercabral6120
      @seanjaynercabral6120 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @Alex Martinez Hi, im trying to implement this on my current courses. Would you mind giving the step by step way on how to apply the active recall that Cal mentioned?Thanks.Appreciate it.

    • @renelvital
      @renelvital 2 ปีที่แล้ว +7

      @@seanjaynercabral6120 Consider recalling every point, term concept you study. This could mean every few minutes you put the book down and lecture to an imaginary class what you just studied and learned. Cheers to your studies!!!

  • @JawHacks
    @JawHacks 5 ปีที่แล้ว +55

    This man has been changing my life since 2011.

  • @Gameboob
    @Gameboob 10 ปีที่แล้ว +51

    After all the learning I've learned about learning, this 2 min video is like the perfect keystone or spark to get me finally studying smart. This just makes perfect sense.

  • @slopcrusher3482
    @slopcrusher3482 3 ปีที่แล้ว +37

    The Freynman technique is one of the best I’ve ever used. I used it to get a 85% in physics. It builds off the concept or understanding how things work, concept learning, instead of memorizing for multiple choice.
    I’ve also found actually writing things out on a whiteboard while you’re explaining it is helpful too. For example, going over the concept of convection, and drawing the concept, helps for geography. Explaining the portions of the cell and what they do for biology and drawing the cell itself. I’m also a visual learner so I find whiteboard very helpful

    • @jpmisterioman
      @jpmisterioman ปีที่แล้ว

      We're visual beings, so it makes sense

    • @fj3571
      @fj3571 2 หลายเดือนก่อน

      yeah he's talking more about the feynman technique than active recall.

    • @jimmyjoe1591
      @jimmyjoe1591 2 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Try doing that while writing other concepts into what you are learning.

  • @codingandmathvideos
    @codingandmathvideos 10 ปีที่แล้ว +32

    This is the best fucking advice I ever heard about studying. I heard Cal Newport the very first time on august 12th, 2014.
    This is kind of fucked up. If I had heard about this guy earlier, it would have made a huge difference in the GPA I had at the University of California Los Angeles. I started using this strategy today, and I was able to understand the solution to a very difficult coding problem by explaining it out loud. Pretty cool, thanks Cal. Then I applied the same strategy and learned ten new words. Being a computer programmer, I'm going to use Cal's technique to skyrocket my coding skills. Thanks you, Cal. God bless you.

    • @a.Bader97
      @a.Bader97 8 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      +coding math 1 year later, how has your progress been?

    • @damusic6216
      @damusic6216 6 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Hey, 3 years later, did it help?

    • @barcalona55
      @barcalona55 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@damusic6216 7 years later

    • @jpmisterioman
      @jpmisterioman ปีที่แล้ว +1

      8 years later, did it work brother?

    • @watcheronly71
      @watcheronly71 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      9 years later

  • @silentnuisance
    @silentnuisance 9 ปีที่แล้ว +34

    I'm using this technique now and I can remember and understand things more and better than i ever could. Thanks Cal!

    • @samarthhchinivar8653
      @samarthhchinivar8653 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      @The Genius By testing Yourself without peeking at the study material

    • @samarthhchinivar8653
      @samarthhchinivar8653 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      @The Genius If your able to explain the concept to any of your friend (or in imagination ) .....
      It means u understand the concept .....

    • @samarthhchinivar8653
      @samarthhchinivar8653 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      @The Genius by checking your study material .....

    • @samarthhchinivar8653
      @samarthhchinivar8653 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @The Genius I think by listening in class more or trying to learn by yourself .... U have to put your hard work for understanding .... It's in your hands oly ...

    • @samarthhchinivar8653
      @samarthhchinivar8653 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      @The Genius At tat case u have to do practice tests ....

  • @sandeepvk
    @sandeepvk 6 ปีที่แล้ว +109

    Read = recall = Practice = muscle memory

    • @astro9849
      @astro9849 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      Muscle memory how

    • @minetime6881
      @minetime6881 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Didn’t he actually say the opposite? That you shouldn’t reread? Or are you saying these are the order in which you should study?

    • @MuGA88
      @MuGA88 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      muscle doesn't have memory 😂😂 memory is brain does.

    • @biegebythesea6775
      @biegebythesea6775 หลายเดือนก่อน

      @@MuGA88 "is brain does"?

  • @sukhsingh6373
    @sukhsingh6373 10 ปีที่แล้ว +31

    i have no words to thank you for sharing such a great technique.

    • @PringlesOriginal445
      @PringlesOriginal445 9 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Seriously relax, your being ridiculous. Yeah competition it getting stronger between people ACROSS THE WORLD! People who you may never come across! At the end of the day it doesn't take a genius to figure this method out -___-

    • @abhayraj4189
      @abhayraj4189 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@PringlesOriginal445 Huh, Yet majority uses passive mathods Not effective methods of Study

    • @PringlesOriginal445
      @PringlesOriginal445 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@abhayraj4189 No idea, but I imagine I was replying to someone else. Anyway, thankyou for tagging me, I needed a review of this lol

  • @FernandoBasso
    @FernandoBasso 9 ปีที่แล้ว +70

    I have been successfully using Active Recall PLUS Spaced Repetition to memorize programming languages' syntax, gotchas, tips, and other details. I also use AR and SR to review vocabulary ans specific pieces of knowledge. The results have been being better than I ever imagined possible (as compared to passive reading notes and text in general).
    I use Anki, a spaced repetition software which runs on linux, windows, mac, android and iphone (and it is open source) to help me with reviewing.
    It is indeed more difficult than passive reading (remember: passive reading brings illusion of competence), and that is why most people don't use it.
    The tips on the video are 100% congruent with everything I had learned about the subject of "learning how to learn" myself.
    Thanks.

    • @vulturebeast
      @vulturebeast 6 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      can you elaborate it more .. will be hellpful :)

    • @ibrahimn628
      @ibrahimn628 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      @Fernando Basso Can you explain more how used these techniques to master programming languages

    • @FernandoBasso
      @FernandoBasso 4 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      @@ibrahimn628
      I have done a lot of research on this topic in the past. The two most important things I learned about “learning how to learn” using a Spaced Repetition Software (SRS) like Anki are:
      1. We must realize that if we are really committed to learning something, we don't just create notes/cards in any way that comes to mind. Using Spaced Repetition Techniques (through Anki for instance) requires knowledge so that you do things properly in a manner that brings the most benefit.
      2. A SRS like Anki is not meant to LEARN something, but to practice active recall on stuff one HAS ALREADY LEARNED. Downloading decks from other people doesn't help much because you are not reviewing stuff YOU learned. It is much more effective to create cards yourself, from things YOU are studying. Creating the cards - just as making notes on paper or a summary to study for an exam - helps a lot in our understanding of the subject being mastered.
      Then comes the practical side of the equation which is actually making cards with the content one wants to memorize (active recall practice). Again, the more you know about it, the better and more effective are the cards you create. Below are some links to posts that helped me on this subject.
      I have made a post a few years ago touching on some of the points I learned about Anki:
      fernandobasso.dev/learning/anki-srs-intro-how-to-use-concepts-ideas-improve-knowledge-retention.html
      And some of the other important stuff I read about Spaced Repetition and Anki itself:
      apps.ankiweb.net/docs/manual.html
      www.supermemo.com/en/articles/20rules
      sivers.org/srs
      www.jackkinsella.ie/articles/janki-method

    • @FernandoBasso
      @FernandoBasso 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@vulturebeast See my reply below please :)

    • @Za3DoRzX
      @Za3DoRzX 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@FernandoBasso I've checked out your website and I think you're quite on the track regarding how to learn, have you checked out Ali Abdaal's TH-cam channel? I think he pretty much highlights your points of Active Recall and Spaced Repetition with his own experience.

  • @AwSomeWookie1
    @AwSomeWookie1 5 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    cal newport looks like tobey maguire as peter parker from spiderman lol

  • @palasako8732
    @palasako8732 7 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    This guy is a great author. I'm SO GLAD I discovered him right before I'm starting college.

  • @dragonchr15
    @dragonchr15 7 ปีที่แล้ว +11

    THis works. Trust me. I"m studying for the CPA exam and I'm using this method. It is a lot of work but pays dividends.

    • @mosantos2
      @mosantos2 7 ปีที่แล้ว

      Details. How do you do it?

    • @dragonchr15
      @dragonchr15 5 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      @@mosantos2
      I take bulleted notes from the chapter and turn each bulleted note into a question. I then "quiz" myself with these questions.

    • @mosantos2
      @mosantos2 5 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@dragonchr15 Thank you. I do believe this is an effective way to retain the information

    • @dragonchr15
      @dragonchr15 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      @Psyborg Punk you take notes and turn each bullet into a question. You would need two sheets,.one with the notes and one with the questions.

    • @dragonchr15
      @dragonchr15 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      @Psyborg Punk Meaning you do not know the answer while quizzing yourself? Then you mark it as a trouble area that needs more review.
      Othewise, you will have to rephrase your question or give an example.

  • @JNYC-gb1pp
    @JNYC-gb1pp 6 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    Omg...I do this EXACT thing!! I think of an something or see something on youtube and pause it to explain it to an imaginary person! It tells me right away how much I understand what I'm saying. Theres something about verbalizing utter rubbish that tell you instantly - I clearly don't know what I'm talking about! Then I'll often have that imaginary person ask questions or refute what I'm saying and I'll respond. It reveals logical inconsistencies and imprecise language.

  • @shubh_2733
    @shubh_2733 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    He is gem !!!love u cal 😌💫
    Huge respect !!

  • @dabibakare7134
    @dabibakare7134 4 ปีที่แล้ว +8

    This technique truly works

    • @seanjaynercabral6120
      @seanjaynercabral6120 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      Hi, im trying to implement this on my current courses. Would you mind giving the step by step way on how to apply the active recall that Cal mentioned?Thanks.Appreciate it.

    • @dabibakare7134
      @dabibakare7134 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@seanjaynercabral6120 1. Read about the topic.
      2. Make a quiz based on that topic, when making the quiz jot how many points you want to give your self for each question, 1 point= 1 explanation/description, you can do this in a notepad( one page for questions, next page for answers).
      3. Quiz yourself on one topic frequently.
      4.Now the quiz gives you knowledge, but you need to apply it by practicing questions, from there also you can create new quizzes based of the new questions you encountered.
      How can you find practice questions? Unfortunately it depends on the course so I wouldn't know( very sorry)
      NOTE: this is what I try and do, it may not work for everyone, there are different variations of active recall.

  • @vijay-bn4ve
    @vijay-bn4ve 3 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    I do this when I go for a stroll. It works splendidly

    • @seanjaynercabral6120
      @seanjaynercabral6120 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      Hi, im trying to implement this on my current courses. Would you mind giving the step by step way on how to apply the active recall that Cal mentioned?Thanks.Appreciate it.

  • @hossainahmedshohag6566
    @hossainahmedshohag6566 7 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    When I learned about study methods from CAL then it just changed myself. I love you Cal

  • @123admini2r
    @123admini2r 7 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    Used it in my degree, fucking works. First Class Honours here.

    • @seanjaynercabral6120
      @seanjaynercabral6120 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      Hi, im trying to implement this on my current courses. Would you mind giving the step by step way on how to apply the active recall that Cal mentioned?Thanks.Appreciate it.

  • @rajthakkar26
    @rajthakkar26 11 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    Awesome. Thanks for sharing this Cal.

  • @vikramjala8364
    @vikramjala8364 9 ปีที่แล้ว +23

    This is really working for me. Thank you. WHy don`t you do more clips like this . I am glad I watched this

    • @FocusMrbjarke
      @FocusMrbjarke 6 ปีที่แล้ว

      Slim Shady probably not since hes or hers comment was from 3 years ago.

    • @FocusMrbjarke
      @FocusMrbjarke 6 ปีที่แล้ว

      Slim Shady what are you referring to?

    • @FocusMrbjarke
      @FocusMrbjarke 6 ปีที่แล้ว

      Slim Shady probably but isn't that just called recalling? I don't think or at least have not seen people say active recall in conversations that isn't related to learning techniques.

    • @FocusMrbjarke
      @FocusMrbjarke 6 ปีที่แล้ว

      Slim Shady why do you want to know how it changed him? If it's because of what cal newport said it's probably just helped him to learn better and you could get the same outcome by applying the technique cal newport talks about. And cal newport really knows hes stuff

    • @FocusMrbjarke
      @FocusMrbjarke 6 ปีที่แล้ว

      Slim Shady yeah but there is a lot of benefits to doing it for example it will stick better because it organize what you learn in your brain better and that also helps understanding of it and it helps to pinpoint what you don't understand and you can then use that as a guideline to know what you should be focusing on in order to get it and explaining also helps to aviod the fluency illusion which is the illusion of thinking you understand but don't.

  • @CAaspirant-00
    @CAaspirant-00 14 วันที่ผ่านมา

    I do the same. But still feel i dont remember :)

  • @biegebythesea6775
    @biegebythesea6775 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Oh he's actually so dorky here. Sweet.

  • @Johnwilliams-th9hq
    @Johnwilliams-th9hq 6 ปีที่แล้ว

    Thank you that was VERY useful it was quick and to the point

  • @MuhammadKhalid-jw1gd
    @MuhammadKhalid-jw1gd 5 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    The strategies mentioned in "How to Become a Straight A Student by Cal Newport" for writing papers are for writing Term Papers or the same strategies can be applied for writing a Journal/Conference paper especially in engineering or technical field at Master and PhD level?

  • @johnoconnor3751
    @johnoconnor3751 6 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    2:04 "As the beth method" Guess I'll thank Beth.

  • @kakibjj
    @kakibjj 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Excellent!!!

  • @doubleoten1288
    @doubleoten1288 8 ปีที่แล้ว +8

    What if you explained a concept successfully once but then the next time you do it and get it wrong?

    • @MILITARYIRONMAN
      @MILITARYIRONMAN 8 ปีที่แล้ว +16

      +Double Oten This means you have forgotten, this is why it is important to revise. You must continually use this method so the knowledge is retained in your long term memory.

    • @aliwaheed1614
      @aliwaheed1614 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      Thats why you need spaced repetition

  • @LorenzoRodrigoAJamer
    @LorenzoRodrigoAJamer วันที่ผ่านมา

    Works at the Daily Bugle and at the same time teaches Active Recall? Mr. Ditkovich's rent must be really high

  • @yt-sh
    @yt-sh 2 หลายเดือนก่อน

    TLDR: Teaching / Recalling > passive reading

  • @mainanshumaan
    @mainanshumaan 2 หลายเดือนก่อน

    This is Feynman technique.
    Learning as if you are to teach it to someone else.

  • @johannesroll4967
    @johannesroll4967 10 ปีที่แล้ว

    Perfektní (a pravdivá) instruktáž jak se doopravdy něco naučit

  • @areejimranahmed7042
    @areejimranahmed7042 3 หลายเดือนก่อน

    This is actually the Feynman method

  • @dhooy7150
    @dhooy7150 10 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    What about for Physics and Human Anatomy? Can you do active recall for Human Anatomy?

    • @ItsThatMilkshake
      @ItsThatMilkshake 9 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      Did you hear a single thing he said? He mentioned math... physics is basically math

    • @MILITARYIRONMAN
      @MILITARYIRONMAN 8 ปีที่แล้ว

      +D hooy7 this can be used for everything

  • @Studypharmaa
    @Studypharmaa 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    It's a good technique

  • @biegebythesea6775
    @biegebythesea6775 หลายเดือนก่อน

    He says see-ment for cement.

  • @versatilenick2209
    @versatilenick2209 2 หลายเดือนก่อน

    I thought he is toby maguire

  • @neymaralexis8360
    @neymaralexis8360 7 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    How to do this in Law School?

  • @borut435
    @borut435 7 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Is it okay to highlight the important parts of the text after you've actively recalled it?

  • @neymaralexis8360
    @neymaralexis8360 7 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    I see clearly how this advice can be used in math, physics.
    But do you do this in Law School?

  • @mayasalam1962
    @mayasalam1962 10 ปีที่แล้ว

    best tips ever

  • @ramijashaikh4481
    @ramijashaikh4481 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    Thanku so much

  • @jiil9862
    @jiil9862 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    Thank you

  • @BlissedKeyboardist
    @BlissedKeyboardist 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    Alright thank you

  • @danielmarino5147
    @danielmarino5147 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    cal newport is ben gibbard for academia

  • @naeemghafori5046
    @naeemghafori5046 8 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    It may be differs from person to person isn it ?

    • @MILITARYIRONMAN
      @MILITARYIRONMAN 8 ปีที่แล้ว +13

      +Naeem Hakimi this works for everyone, it is a very basic tool but the most effective.Try it out, what have you to lose?

  • @Goboiam
    @Goboiam 15 วันที่ผ่านมา

    Is it possible to active recall 10 pages🧐

  • @indecentorganizer
    @indecentorganizer 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    Yes indeed

  • @DiLLZGFX
    @DiLLZGFX 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    How do I actively recall when I'm in a lecture ?

  • @doubleoten1288
    @doubleoten1288 8 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    What does it mean to review your notes during active recall?

    • @MILITARYIRONMAN
      @MILITARYIRONMAN 8 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      +Double Oten check your notes, to see if you have explained the concepts correctly. If you havent explained it correctly without looking at the notes then read your notes again ( i.e. review them). Hope this helps

    • @Kalikoded
      @Kalikoded 8 ปีที่แล้ว

      +Max Payne In my experience, don't try to explain the WHOLE concept at once then. Do it small piece by small piece. Some material is too difficult to understand a large portion of at once. If you have to do it a couple of sentences at a time, do that. Just make sure you actually "understand" what you read and are about to explain. Take understanding to mean at that moment you can explain it professionally to someone else with confidence.

    • @darkdestiny3700
      @darkdestiny3700 6 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      So quick question
      When reading
      Should one take notes or should they just actively recall as you read through a text book

    • @inference5545
      @inference5545 6 ปีที่แล้ว

      id say its a good idea to minimize the notetaking and just do active recall.

  • @Xforeverlove21
    @Xforeverlove21 9 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    I put questions on a cue card and the answer on the back, I learn the answer and then I flip to the question side of the card (with the answer on the back) and ask myself the question and make sure i know the answer. Is that active recall?

    • @Xforeverlove21
      @Xforeverlove21 9 ปีที่แล้ว

      No the questions on one side and the answer is on the other, i memorize the answer side then flip to the question side and try to recall

    • @Xforeverlove21
      @Xforeverlove21 9 ปีที่แล้ว

      *****
      This method is targeted at subjects that require memorization of heavy content such as biology or history. Would not recommend it for technical courses such as math

    • @FernandoBasso
      @FernandoBasso 9 ปีที่แล้ว

      +Xforeverlove21 It might be useful for math as well, but as an aid for memorizing specific aspects, not as the only and final approach.

    • @MILITARYIRONMAN
      @MILITARYIRONMAN 8 ปีที่แล้ว

      +Xforeverlove21 yes it is!

  • @evelynrosemarydsouza8753
    @evelynrosemarydsouza8753 5 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    You look like spiderman

  • @fj3571
    @fj3571 2 หลายเดือนก่อน

    he's talking more about the feynman technique than active recall.

  • @dr.abdullah.noman.
    @dr.abdullah.noman. 2 หลายเดือนก่อน

    7206D

  • @gambardella1209
    @gambardella1209 7 ปีที่แล้ว

    But if I want to learn, for example, 10 Spanish words that are completely new to me. In order to remember them, I kind of need to learn them by heart, do I? I guess the active recall technique works better for concepts then?

    • @ligidk
      @ligidk 7 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Spaced repetition is your friend in this case.

  • @ImtheblackChristianGrey
    @ImtheblackChristianGrey 3 หลายเดือนก่อน

    This is it...
    Source: super high achieving HS/undergrad that became utterly average in a top 5 STEM grad program

  • @akshitamaheshwari8233
    @akshitamaheshwari8233 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    Hey! I am jee aspirant .. I hvd a vast syllaus .. And its just 3 months remaining for xam..how can i make quiz questions for myself and thn hvd active recall on it.! Plz advice something

  • @eternalreality4346
    @eternalreality4346 3 หลายเดือนก่อน

  • @rajiblsinha
    @rajiblsinha 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    i have one doubt how much times should we read the information before doing active recall

    • @luiggy3542
      @luiggy3542 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      I do in every phrase when I learn physics, because every phrase it's difficult to understand. It depends on what are you reading

    • @rajiblsinha
      @rajiblsinha 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@luiggy3542 thanks

  • @TheAndrewUtley
    @TheAndrewUtley 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    You couldn’t even be bothered to give credit to Cal Newport for his video clip?

  • @nicekhatun7928
    @nicekhatun7928 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Hi cal i am a 17th years old girl and i read in class 12th. My weakness is English. How i read English??

    • @FocusMrbjarke
      @FocusMrbjarke 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Nice Khatun practice is key it is cliche but it’s true. Do a lot of practice with English.

  • @darkdestiny3700
    @darkdestiny3700 6 ปีที่แล้ว

    What if it's mainly vocabulary

  • @kalel3111
    @kalel3111 7 ปีที่แล้ว

    Watch the feymann technique, it has some improvements over this method.

    • @seanjaynercabral6120
      @seanjaynercabral6120 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      Hi, im trying to implement this on my current courses. Would you mind giving the step by step way on how to apply the active recall that Cal mentioned?Thanks.Appreciate it.

  • @dhooy7150
    @dhooy7150 10 ปีที่แล้ว

    Or any study hacks for Human Anatomy? What about Genetics?

    • @ThanosSofroniou
      @ThanosSofroniou 10 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Still use active recall, should work just as fine even with anatomy and genetics

  • @19eddiep
    @19eddiep 9 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    Can anyone tell me how I can apply active recall to university physics or calculus 3? I need a few examples. Does anyone have snapchat so you can show me an example. It would be awesome

    • @sou4835
      @sou4835 9 ปีที่แล้ว

      eddie he mentions it in his book "how to be a straight A student"

    • @MILITARYIRONMAN
      @MILITARYIRONMAN 8 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      +eddie simply, take your notes and review them. Make sure you understand them otherwise this method won't be effective. Once you understand, then take a problem say a calculus or physics problem and solve that problem on a whiteboard/paper out loud as if you are teaching a class. You will get stuck, if you do go back to your notes. This is why Cal says it is mentally fatiguing, this is why this method is effective. Keep repeating this until you can solve all the problems by explaining the methods/concepts out loud without looking at your notes. Then its just a case of revision until your final exams. For revision you just keep on doing this method, Simple! Hope that helps.

    • @19eddiep
      @19eddiep 8 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      +MILITARYIRONMAN thanks! i will apply that this semester. heard of the feyman technique by scott h young?

    • @MILITARYIRONMAN
      @MILITARYIRONMAN 8 ปีที่แล้ว

      Hi there Eddie, yes I have heard of the feynman technique and do use it myself. I combine it with the active recall technique i.e. I use analogies as suggested by scott h young when i teach out loud as suggested by cal newport. It works wonders. Also good luck my friend

    • @19eddiep
      @19eddiep 7 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      1 year later ha how is it going? i actually find problems with problem solutions but i hide them until i can't solve it doing acrive recall. once i get stuck i bust out the solutions and reverse learn joe they got the solution. it works like that as well

  • @anuraganil7293
    @anuraganil7293 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    What if everything I want to learn is facts

    • @AlexMartinez-mq8rm
      @AlexMartinez-mq8rm 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      You have to use mnemonics. A useful one is the Method of Loci.

    • @seanjaynercabral6120
      @seanjaynercabral6120 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@AlexMartinez-mq8rm Hi, im trying to implement this on my current courses. Would you mind giving the step by step way on how to apply the active recall that Cal mentioned?Thanks.Appreciate it.

    • @AlexMartinez-mq8rm
      @AlexMartinez-mq8rm 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Yeah, I'll try my best. The key thing to realize is that active recall is just the act of retrieving information from memory. You don't need to follow an established set of rules or a step-by-step process.
      Cal explains in his book (How to become a straight-A student) that for non-technical courses (like psychology), write down some questions and answer them out loud. For technical ones, solve math problems from scratch and without looking at your notes.
      Bottom line: remember the material from memory without any help from your notes or textbook. But why?
      A good analogy for studying is like playing soccer. Do you want to be a good player? Practice kicking the ball. Don't expect to get good only by watching soccer matches all day. Do you want to remember what you study? Practice recalling and do so by answering questions. Don't expect to remember stuff only by re-reading your notes or textbook.
      If you re-read your notes or textbook, you are practicing recognition, not recalling, which "active recall" is all about.
      The only thing that Cal missed is the spaced repetition concept. Watch Ali Abdaal's How To Study for Exams videos. Or google it.
      Active recall + spaced repetition = the two most powerful learning strategies

  • @giverside4783
    @giverside4783 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    Use Cornell method my niggas

    • @maxmaxwell4211
      @maxmaxwell4211 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      Save even more time, just write down the questions and try to answer out loud using active recall

    • @prathimancsekar7533
      @prathimancsekar7533 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@maxmaxwell4211 instead take notes with questions clusters in class which saves you even more time as quizzes already exists

  • @goldewl
    @goldewl 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    This guy resembles me Bill Gates for some reason.

  • @drousa9388
    @drousa9388 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    معقولة ماكو احد عربي

  • @xandersmith9758
    @xandersmith9758 7 ปีที่แล้ว

    This doesn't work in medicine !

    • @raymond6522
      @raymond6522 6 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      Maybe because you're an idiot?

    • @christianvasquez9429
      @christianvasquez9429 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      The best MED students use Active Recall.