Learning & Skill Development · 04 of 10
Spaced Repetition
Source: Based on Hermann Ebbinghaus's forgetting curve research; the Leitner box system by Sebastian Leitner
Review material at increasing intervals, just as you are about to forget it. This strengthens long-term memory far more efficiently than cramming.
When to use it
Use it for facts, terms and concepts you need to recall reliably, such as certification content.
How to apply it
- Turn key facts into question-and-answer cards.
- Review new cards the next day.
- Move cards you answer correctly to a longer interval, such as three days, then a week.
- Return any card you get wrong to the shortest interval.
- Use a spaced repetition app or physical boxes to track intervals automatically.
Tip: Keep each card to one fact; complex cards are hard to grade and slow you down.