Make It Stick

INTERLEAVE THE STUDY do two or more topics, read one topic upto rudimentrary grasp and then start other topic before becoming expert, it increases your ability to descriminate between 2 types, idientify unifying characteristics between types

ELABORATION - relating to something you know - explainig in your words - explaining how it relate to your life - Metaphore / visual image

RETRIEVAL (Self Quizing) [pause and ask] Key ideas which idea is new How would I define them How do it relate to what I already know check youranswers and strengthen your weaknessess spaced out retrieval - names and faces (few minutes), new material in the text- within a day then several days/week then once a month

MAKE IT STICK

GENERATION - Explain beforhand key ideas you expect to find - how it will relate

CALIBRATE Objective Feedback

REFLECTION combination of retrieval and elaboration - what went well, what could have gone better, what other knowlege and technology does it remind you, what you need to learn