Started studying for a certification exam last week while on vacation.
My goal was to transition my study tools and methods to the new technology of the tests.
For years, I was convinced that writing notes by hand was the best way to remember information.
The challenge that I encountered is that now the exams are all digital, including any and all scratch paper.
My study process did not match up with the testing format. It was time for me to adapt.
Along the way I encountered some evidence-based research about ways to learn and understand information, place it into long-term memory for better and more consistent recall.
I read the book “Make it Stick”, wow I am so thrilled that I did.
Armed with this new process of spaced repetition, active recall and most important placing concepts and ideas in my own words, was simply game-changing.
The constant self-tests and making flash cards is a bit tedious, though the learning is amazing.
Who would have known that forgetting is a vital part of learning to learn!