Myths vs Facts
True or false: Rereading notes can make information feel familiar even when you cannot recall it.
True
This learning strategy encourages reflecting on what you’ve learned and how to improve, often through self-questioning.
Reflection
Example: "ROY G BIV helps you remember the colors of the rainbow."
Mnemonic Device
Practice questions to test your knowledge. Answer questions without looking at notes, then check for accuracy.
Self Quizzing or practice quiz
___ Thinking about your learning and how to improve.
Reflection
True or false: Everyone learns best when teaching matches their personal “learning style.”
False
This learning strategy involves recalling information from memory without looking at notes or a textbook.
Active recall or active retrieval
Example: "After reading a chapter, you close the book and list the main points you remember."
Active recall
Take a blank sheet of paper and write down everything you remember about a topic without looking at any notes.
____ Explaining a topic in your own words
Elaboration
True or false: Making mistakes while trying a problem can help you learn.
True
This learning strategy focuses on spacing study sessions over time to build stronger, longer-lasting memory connections.
Spaced practice
Example: "You spread out your math practice over several days instead of doing it all the night before the test."
Spaced learning
Explain what you've learned to someone else, like a friend or family member, without using your notes.
Teaching Others
_______ is believing intelligence can improve with effort
growth mindset
A student says, “I understood it while reading, so I’m ready for the test.” What should they do to check?
Answer questions from memory, then check their answers.
This learning strategy asks students to create their own solutions or explanations before being taught, allowing them to learn from mistakes.
Generative learning
Example: "You try to solve a math problem before learning the formula, figuring it out as you go."
Generative learning
Answer past questions or exams on the material.
Practice tests
____ a study strategy that helps you understand how well you really know something.
Calibration
Two students study the same material. One crams tonight; the other studies briefly across four days. Who is more likely to remember it next month, and why?
The student who spaced out practice. Revisiting material over time strengthens long-term memory.
This learning strategy mixes different types of problems or subjects during practice to improve mastery and long-term retention.
Interleaving
Example: "You explain how the water cycle works in your own words and connect it to how rain fills rivers and lakes."
Elaboration
a learning tool used to help memorize information through active recall and repetition. They typically consist of two sides.
Flash cards
_____ a tool that helps you remember information by associating it with something easier to recall.