Sublime

Reflection Is a Form of Practice

if we think of it as practicing retrieval of learning from memory rather than “testing,” we open ourselves to another possibility: the use of testing as a tool for learning.

First—and this may seem self-evident: you do better on a test to demonstrate your competency at seeing patients in a clinic if your learning experience has involved seeing patients in a clinic.

Effortful retrieval makes for stronger learning and retention.

Here’s the payoff: after figuring out this common, underlying solution, students are then able to go on to solve a variety of…

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The Takeaway

First, to be useful, learning requires memory,

However, we know that high structure-builders and rule learners are more successful in transferring their learning to unfamiliar situations than are low…

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elements that shape your intellectual abilities lie to a surprising extent within your own control.