Check what you can explain
Compare your expectation of remembering with an explanation attempt.
The picture in words
- Predict
- Consider what you expect to remember.
- Try
- Explain the idea with the material closed.
- Update
- Use the check to plan the next study step.
Reading the illustration
Use the attempt as evidence for updating your confidence. The sequence is an original teaching organizer.
Try a question
What might you learn from an explanation that leaves out a key step?
Show the explanation
It identifies something to revisit and helps adjust your estimate of what you can explain.
Read the sources
- Roediger, H. L., III, & Karpicke, J. D. (2006). Test-enhanced learning: Taking memory tests improves long-term retention. Psychological Science, 17(3), 249–255. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1467-9280.2006.01693.xConsulted sourcePublisher abstract only: delayed recall and confidence in two experiments. The practice sequences are original teaching organizers.