June 8, 2007
Why Cramming Doesn't Work
Most college instructors probably aren't about to start giving the daily quizzes that some researchers recommend to improve learning, so students might want to try testing themselves when they study on their own. But there's a catch: When people study with flashcards, by far the most common method of self-quizzing, they're notoriously bad at judging when they have mastered the material.
"People tend to drop an item out of their flashcard stack after they've gotten it correct just
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