[1-Minute Read] Why Studying Doesn't Stick: Reviewing Learning Design Before Effort #3 #SelfAwareness

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Chapter 3: The "Initial Design" That Produces Results First (Basic Action Plan)

There is no need to create a perfect study plan from the start.

In fact, complex plans are harder to stick with.

Start by focusing on a design that is easy to implement and requires minimal tools.

The foundation should be a combination of pre-testing, retrieval practice, spaced repetition, and delayed self-assessment.

Delayed self-assessment means checking "how much I can likely recall" after some time has passed, rather than immediately after learning.

The following three steps are sufficient to start.

• Before learning, create 3-5 pre-test questions, even if you don't know the answers.

• After learning, close your materials and try to answer them again.

• The next day or a few days later, try to recall the same content once more.

For example, when reading a new chapter for a certification, instead of starting to read the text immediately, look at the headings and create just 3 questions about "what might be asked in this chapter."

It is perfectly fine if you cannot answer them correctly.

By having a question in mind beforehand, it becomes easier to focus your attention while reading.

Once you finish reading, answer without looking at your notes.

Then, answer the same question again the next day.

This is where you will first see the difference between your immediate understanding and your memory the next day.

Decide what you will not do for now as well.

・Do not add too many new learning methods at once.
・Do not spend too much time on color-coding or decorating your notes.
・Do not refuse to move forward until you have perfectly understood the parts you don't know.

These may seem like good actions at first glance, but if the burden becomes too great, it will hinder your consistency.

It is okay if you cannot follow your schedule on busy days.

On those days, scale it down to just "recalling one question."

If there are days when you cannot keep it up, your plan might be too heavy.

What is important is not doing the full set every time, but creating phases of
"recalling," "spacing out time," and "measuring" within your learning.

Let's think about an example.

If you are learning a new accounting process for work, first create three questions:
"In what situations is this process used?"
"What are the differences from similar processes?"
"What are the common mistakes in practice?"

After reading the explanation, close the materials and write down the answers.

The next day, answer the same questions again and only re-read the parts that were vague.

Even just doing this makes it easier to see where you stand compared to simple re-reading.

Key Points

• It is easier to start by focusing on pre-testing, retrieval practice, spaced repetition, and delayed self-assessment.

• Creating questions before you learn clarifies your purpose for reading.

• It is important to check if you can recall information not just immediately after learning, but also the next day and beyond.

• On busy days, you can maintain your learning cycle by scaling down to just 'one question'.

• Deciding what not to do right now, in addition to what to do, helps avoid overload.

Today's Step

Choose one theme to learn today, and before you read, write down just three 'questions you try to answer even if you don't know the answer'.

More tomorrow!

Thank you for reading until the end!

I hope at least one thing here was helpful!
I sincerely hope your life becomes even better. (-人-)
Let's continue to learn together and make every day better!

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