Overcoming Illusions of Competence
Active Recall is one technique that a student can use to improve his learning capabilities and eliminate false Judgments of Learning. Instead of reading and rereading the material to be studied, the student is encouraged to practice recalling what he has just read.
For this to be effective, the recall sessions should be spaced out over several days.
Recall as a study tool also works better when it is practiced in diverse and unfamiliar surroundings. Instead of sitting in the same room and recalling the matter that one has learned, it would be better if the student tried it while taking a shower, jogging or even while waiting for the bus. This will reduce the problem associated with being tested in the unfamiliar setting of the examination hall.
To counter the difficulty of solving a series of problems using the same technique it is recommended that the student mixes up the problems and tackle them from different sections in a single study session. This is exactly what the student would face at an examination.
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