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Posted On: March 12th 2026, 11:12 am
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A #Harvard article states:
1. Spaced repetition
Spaced repetition is the #practice of reviewing what you’ve #learned at certain intervals, which reinforces the concepts in your brain and deepens those neural pathways. “When you rehearse, you enhance the speed with which recall occurs because you enhance the myelin sheath, the electrical signal goes faster, and you’re able to apply the information,” says Tokuhama-Espinosa. She also advises that the more complex the concept, the longer the time between repetitions should be.
2. Practice #tests and low-stakes testing
Students can use practice testing to reinforce concepts as well, whether it be in a structured environment or on their own with pre-made practice tests. Students can even make up their own tests by asking themselves what their teacher would likely put on a test, and then answering those questions.
Low-stakes testing can simply be a quiz on material just recently learned to reinforce core concepts and knowledge.
3. Teaching others
Another way to test your retention or to practice what you’ve learned is to teach it to others. This requires you to know the concept well enough to articulate it in your own words. Practice teaching your newly-acquired knowledge to others through a formal presentation in class or through an exercise while studying with friends or alone.
4. Active note-taking
If you want to better track and reinforce the concepts you learn in class, consider taking a more active approach to your note-taking skills. Some types of different note-taking include:
Cornell Notes: This approach lets you see higher-level concepts by writing questions, connections, and patterns next to your detailed #notes.
Outlining: Take notes by turning class information into an outline, with headers, subheaders, and bullet points.
Mapping: Create a map of the concepts from class and how they relate to one another.
Sentence Notes: Write one sentence per each key point you want to remember.
Of course, the best note-taking system is the one that works best for you (and you can learn more at Harvard’s Academic Resource Center “Note-Taking” resource).
5. Receiving and applying feedback
1. Spaced repetition
Spaced repetition is the #practice of reviewing what you’ve #learned at certain intervals, which reinforces the concepts in your brain and deepens those neural pathways. “When you rehearse, you enhance the speed with which recall occurs because you enhance the myelin sheath, the electrical signal goes faster, and you’re able to apply the information,” says Tokuhama-Espinosa. She also advises that the more complex the concept, the longer the time between repetitions should be.
2. Practice #tests and low-stakes testing
Students can use practice testing to reinforce concepts as well, whether it be in a structured environment or on their own with pre-made practice tests. Students can even make up their own tests by asking themselves what their teacher would likely put on a test, and then answering those questions.
Low-stakes testing can simply be a quiz on material just recently learned to reinforce core concepts and knowledge.
3. Teaching others
Another way to test your retention or to practice what you’ve learned is to teach it to others. This requires you to know the concept well enough to articulate it in your own words. Practice teaching your newly-acquired knowledge to others through a formal presentation in class or through an exercise while studying with friends or alone.
4. Active note-taking
If you want to better track and reinforce the concepts you learn in class, consider taking a more active approach to your note-taking skills. Some types of different note-taking include:
Cornell Notes: This approach lets you see higher-level concepts by writing questions, connections, and patterns next to your detailed #notes.
Outlining: Take notes by turning class information into an outline, with headers, subheaders, and bullet points.
Mapping: Create a map of the concepts from class and how they relate to one another.
Sentence Notes: Write one sentence per each key point you want to remember.
Of course, the best note-taking system is the one that works best for you (and you can learn more at Harvard’s Academic Resource Center “Note-Taking” resource).
5. Receiving and applying feedback
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