Rereading and underlining is useless
Summary
- In trying to remember anything we read, the method of rereading and underlining is almost completely useless
Details
- This has been shown repeatedly by researchers (Karpicke, Butler, and Roediger 2009) and again (Brown 2014, ch. 1)
- Majority of students use this method
- instead, use The testing effect - Revising with practise tests is the most effective
References
- How to Take Smart Notes - One Simple Technique to Boost Writing Learning and Thinking - Sonke Ahrens