Ryan Mergener
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Esther :
Active recall + spaced repetition 💪💪
2026-09-14 01:16:02
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McStupidFace :
i think it’s insane bc i built SUCH good study skills in college and didn’t even realize, i just was “optimizing studying” and figured out if i reread notes once, then write out important points once. reread that once. make a quiz from it. take the quiz the next day once. make flashcards of what i got wrong. boom. this whole process is only a couple hours
2026-09-15 15:11:35
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Qua :
Is anki free ? I got gizmo and they’re tranna charge me 15 a week
2026-09-15 13:42:56
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Becka_RN :
Idk man… those flash cards got me a 4.0 gpa in pre reqs and a 3.85 in nursing school and now I’m in my Masters program 🤣 love me a note card
2026-09-16 04:36:05
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Moonchild 🌙 :
This is so cool. I am a director for cardiovascular technology and I’m going to find a way to incorporate this into my teaching
2026-09-15 18:27:50
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Nate :
I used practice test questions for the first time and wow it is so helpful when it comes to the tests
2026-09-15 20:46:54
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ᴰᵃᵛᵉ :
Gizmo = Active Recall
2026-09-15 18:25:30
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Mike Williams :
Best studying method I used in college was study for an hour. Go do something else for 2 hours like exercise, play a video game than write a summary about what your read hours ago if you can recall it means that it stuck with you.
2026-09-16 13:12:23
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theogchickennuggies :
How do you do this with math???
2026-09-15 15:28:34
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Susanna :
Any recommendations for someone who learns best by hand writing everything? If I hand write and then do active recall I score anywhere from 10-15 points higher on exams and retain it. If I only read and watch videos and do active recall, it doesn’t stick as well. But, I just don’t have time this semester to hand write everything. Does anyone have any suggestions?!
2026-09-15 21:16:24
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Jenna De Stefano :
Yessss! Thea helps me study with active recall but I have like a routine where I skim the text by briefly reading it then I’ll watch lectures and that’s where I take my in depth notes then I usually do homework and wrote down the practice questions and answers so I have to slow down and read comprehend it and store it so then when I come across the questions again I can actively recall the answer by slowing down and thinking then retrieving the answer then I just practice again with Thea to see where my strong and weak shirts are and try my best to learn what I’m struggling in then I just full send and hope for the best lmao so far it’s worked so well with my studying schedule especially in the science heavy classes
2026-09-15 09:35:44
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Dr.Goddiz_unplugged🌈 :
This works for law school also. Did this the entirety of law school!!
2026-09-15 16:17:33
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Nichole.J10🌙 :
LOVE gizmo active recall quizzes!!!
2026-09-15 14:54:14
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essellpeee :
I tell my nursing students this constantly. You have to be able to pull it from your brain. I think the best way to practice active recall is to teach others about what you learned as much as possible.
2026-09-16 19:04:24
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peak_curiosity 🏔️ :
Kids should be learning these skills in elementary school
2026-09-16 14:46:16
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ohgoditsmatthew :
I’m didn’t realize this is how I studied until right now. lol
2026-09-16 04:27:45
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Kate :
Best learning technique is teaching. Get a study partner and pick a topic and teach each other what u know outloud.
2026-09-16 21:41:09
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Beth Ann :
What do you call rewriting notes by hand until you can write all the notes without looking at them. lol
2026-09-16 13:17:01
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Julie-Joy Schweigert :
Works for surgeons. Watch one, do one, TEACH one. But teaching to saying it out-loud to someone else helps it sticks. Also, knowing ahead of time that you’re going to be teaching the material helps it stick too.
2026-09-17 16:47:18
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Laurie Glasser, MD :
Brain dumps🥰
2026-09-16 17:21:41
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Lovelya244 :
Thanks for sharing. I have passed this on to my two college students. I’m a DDS and I found that this was helpful for me as well. I also converted the information into learning tools and use creativity to learn. Drawings, flow charts, dichotomous keys, etc.
2026-09-15 11:37:02
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t.potat0 • unfriend :
I am doing active recall and of course any time i actually do way better then if i studied any other way but the problem is im stuck at 70s/80s ? Maybe im not doing it enough? It was really only a problem with A&P but microbio seems easier tbh
2026-09-15 14:09:51
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JaNiya Collier :
If you have ADHD or had a IEP in school { active recall & white bored is your best friend}
2026-09-16 14:51:05
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schluppyy :
Okay but what if it’s a lot of information in a short amount of time? We had a different lecture each day (4-5 hrs each) and an exam the following monday. There is a ton of reading in the books along with powerpoint lectures. How do you actively recall all of that😂
2026-09-15 16:10:21
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user7150363815027 :
I’d also say, the more you relate new information to old information, the more you can UNDERSTAND what you’re learning. Regurgitation does not mean learning.
2026-09-16 01:43:04
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