How I ACE my Exams with the ACTIVE RECALL STUDY METHOD

What is active recall? It is one of the best scientifically proven study strategies and is evidence based to bring students success. It requires you to recall information that you've learned before without using any hints or clues. An easier way to understand it is by comparing it to recognition. Because unlike "recall," recognition doesn't train you to study in the exact way that you will be tested. An example of recall is using flashcards and an example of recognition is re-reading your notes in order to study for exams. By combining active recall with spaced repetition, you will be acing your exams reliably. In this video we'll also show you how to apply the concept of active recall studying to your routine immediately!

🙏 Thanks for watching!
- Mike and Matty

#activerecall

[kdjeozt]

1. Practice questions -> ask past students or professors where to find practice questions/tests.

2. Flashcards -> prevents from peeking and keeps you alert because you never know what topic will come on the next flashcard.

3. Using toggles on note-taking apps -> helpful to hide answers (but, using flashcards is a better form of studying because you never know the next topic coming up on the next flashcard).

4. Elaboration (teaching or explaining) -> you can teach the topic to yourself or a friend/stuffed animal. This forces you to put the topic into your own ideas and words.

5. Feynman technique -> use simple words and always ask yourself why. Eg. Medication helps me sleep better. Why? Why? Because.... Keep asking why. This helps you break down the topic into its most simple form to understand the base of the question/topic.

6. Quiz yourself at all times. Quizzing yourself before learning the material, such as coming up with questions and answering them on past knowledge, will help with the hypercorrection effect -> you will more likely remember the right answer because you made the error with high confidence.

SUMMARY:
Before learning/lecture -> use pre-tests to develop questions and develop the hypercorrection effect
During learning/lecture -> use the Feynman technique
After learning/lecture -> use flashcards to quiz yourself

[georgiaknight]

The pre-test is a great idea, I've never thought about it! Thank you for yet another solid video!!

[walkerrobinson]

I’ve always used the “lecture out loud” method after I came across it in Dr Jones’s book: The overnight student. An excellent way of performing retrieval practice. Fantastic video once again! Always delivering great content.

[oliviaspencer]

I had to come back to this video because I went from a C on the midterm to an A in the class after the final. I went from doing flash cards with summaries to flash cards incorporating active recall on RemNote daily. Thanks so much! I can’t wait to apply these concepts when I’m accepted into medical school too.

[nikokoro]

This the BEST video about active recall. I've watched many videos that have different variations of the method and I was quite confused which one to use. This video perfectly sums it all up in just 5 minutes. Keep up the high quality content!

[yathprem]

Back at it with the 🔥 active recall techniques are the things that get me through med school! game changer just knowing how to study effectively

[isabelryan]

I love this video for the simple reason that it is short and to the point, no big long intro or tangents, just good advice!

[pmistry]

Quick and straight to the point. 👍🏾
The pre-testing thing is something I didn’t no about. Definitely something I’m going to use next semester for my Audit class (known to be very hard). I only have one class left before I get my bachelors in accounting.

[jmiguel]

Thanks for the tips! I'm currently a first year IB student and your videos have been very helpful with organizing my work/implementing active recall :)

[cosmocelli]

Another level up to the teaching method (although it's for multilinguals) is translating the material you're trying to teach in another language. This is significantly harder and forces you to think and remember the concepts. Hope that helps, have a great day!
Great and helpful video, btw! :)

[kiranrathod]

Internet has everything u ve to just search for the right contents.

[kainaatkaul]

The 'why method' is amazing!!! Thank you so much!

[GG-zvbj]

I just wanted to say that our content was so helpful for me,
when I watch the videos I feel like it's based on real experience, not a YouTuber that wants to show up
so thank u mike and matty

[colorx]

1. Practice Questions. Ask your teacher/senior about where to find the best practice questions.
2. Flashcards.
3. Hiding the meaning of a term in your notes. *Kinda unreliable method since you can see terms coming up on your notes.
4. Protege effect/Teaching effect - teaching yourself or whatever you want the thing you're studying using YOUR OWN WORDS.
5. Feynmann Technique - pretty much an upgraded version of #4. Pretend that you're teaching whatever you're learning to a 5 year old.

Common mistake-s-:
Do not just quiz yourself after learning a lesson. You can do it before (pre-test), during (Feynmann Technique), and after (flashcards).
- Side note: Hypercorrection effect - essentially, when you think something is correct and then you find out that it's actually wrong, it'll make you remember that thing better. This effect is the reason for doing pre-test.

[CGKRAM]

Thank you so much for Sharing!

I prefer :
Saying out loud. + Handwriting.
If less time, then first digital notes => Write it again Handwritten.
Teaching works excellently.

[romyasakura]

Oh My God! Im a fan!! I discovered you in February I saw all you videos 😅 my native language is spanish, I'm want to become a polyglot, your videos helped me a lot ! I'm currently learning Korean, but I speak English, Japanese and Portuguese! Seriously... Im in love 💕 thank you so much! I hope one day meet you guys! Best of lucks !!

[LuisLetona]

Excellent review. More videos of this type please. Thanks a lot from Peru!

[Beyt_El]

I thought you should know that I took notes while watching your video. Thank you so much for sharing these helpful tools.

[maryblessing]

Oh my goodness, thank you so much. The last part (mistakes) really hit me💯

[vegetto]

Thank you for the tips! 😇
Could you make a video about the beginnings of RemNote? How did you guys met with Martin, how it all started?