Active Recall Beats Rereading Notes

Rereading your notes makes you feel like you’re absorbing information but in reality you are

falling behind students who know the secret of studying.Rereading your notes tricks your brain with

something scientists call, Illusion of Fluency. This is when you read something over

again and again, allowing your brain to get used to it. The content feels familiar so you

naturally think, “Yeah, I got this.” But recognition isn’t the same as active

recall. Writing an exam and trying to recall information isn’t the same as recognizing

a diagram. Crazy enough, Active Recall actually builds pathways in your brain as

you practice recalling information from memory, strengthening the connections your