Learning Theory / Spaced Repetition

Why Spaced Repetition is not enough!

Spaced Repetition is Great. Encoding is Even Greater!

Spaced Repetition and Active Recall are hyped! Study gurus on YouTube and Twitter sell them as the revolutionary learning methods that guarantee learning success.
Unfortunately, flashcards and Spaced Repetition are only small screws in the learning machine. In the following, I’ll show you how to fix this asymmetry in learning.

Roadmap:

· The Problem with Flashcards and Spaced Repetition
· A bit of Learning Theory
· The Learning Machine — A Workflow
∘ 1. Make Priming a Routine
∘ 2. Understanding is the Basis
∘ 3. Proper Encoding — Saving Hours of Repetition
∘ 4. Retrieval — Spacing is key!

The Problem with Flashcards and Spaced Repetition

Too many flashcards = Low Efficiency 📉

If you are using Spaced Repetition tools, I am sure you know the problem. Being overwhelmed by 5000+ cards to review every day is demotivating.