What is it?

This simple method of spacing out your studying makes a big difference in helping to form lasting memories. It’s a pretty simple concept: space out the times that you study. Instead of spending 5 hours the night before a test studying you would spread out that five hours over the course of a few weeks before the test

Why is it effective?

• Refresh:You Naturally forget information over time. But if you refresh your memory periodically, before you’ve forgotten,
• Well - Travelled Path : To use our jungle path analogy, spacing increases the number of times you walk down the path. It also spaces out when you do the trips. Doing a number of trips over a period of time helps you to really remember the path.
• Let the information set: if we compare learning to building a wall, spacing allows time for the mortar for a layer of bricks to set before we add the next layer of bricks.

Tips and Tricks

How to use retrieval practice?

• If you need help setting or remembering a schedule.
• Set up consistent, short study sessions over time instead of cramming the night before.
• One way is to use your cale ndar to write down times to study. Whether you use paper or digital calendar give yourself set times to practice for a test in the weeks before the test

When to use retrieval practice?

• As you might guess, this technique works best when you have time to study before you need to remember. You’ll need days at least, weeks at best
• Other than that, you can use this to help you learn pretty much everything.