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Testing for Mastery
Learning through repeated testing significantly enhances retention compared to mere rereading. Surprisingly, students who test themselves multiple times often feel less confident about their mastery, despite actually retaining more information. This counterintuitive insight reveals that confidence does not equate to true understanding; instead, rigorous self-testing is the key to solidifying knowledge in the brain.In this clip
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Related Questions
Is it true that students who were exposed to a material 4 times and then tested perform better than the group who studied once and then got tested 3 times?
How much do you remember by studying material and testing yourself only once compared to just studying?
Is it a good way to study to read or listen to material multiple times until I can recall it, then test myself and review what I missed before testing myself again? How does this approach compare to the previous one I mentioned?