🧠 Your main enemy in learning is not the complexity of the material, but forgetting. Up to 80% of what you learn disappears within a week without revision! How can you avoid this and turn temporary knowledge into a skill? The answer lies in the Spaced Repetition and Interleaving systems.
- Spaced repetition 📅
It is most effective to repeat material when it has almost been forgotten. The optimal schedule looks like this: 1–2–4–7–30 days. This cycle helps to consolidate knowledge for a long time. Use tables or planners to track repetition dates and record progress.
- Interleaving topics 🔄
Instead of learning one topic in a ‘solid block,’ mix several areas. This trains flexibility of thinking and helps you apply knowledge better in different situations. Make short blocks of 30–40 minutes, alternating topics.
- Variety of examples 🔍
The brain learns principles better when it sees them in different contexts. Analyse cases from different industries, work with different types of data, compare successful and unsuccessful examples — contrast greatly enhances understanding.
- Gradual complication 📈
Repetition should develop: first — basic concepts, then — reproduction of patterns, and then — practical application. Gradually increasing complexity reinforces knowledge and builds skills, rather than just memorisation.
- Automate the process 📲
Don’t rely on your memory — use reminder tools such as Anki, RemNote, Notion, or Google Calendar. They will help you maintain regularity and create your own repetition system.
💡 Remember: Memorisation is not a one-time event, but a continuous process. Apply these methods, and you will notice that you are not just ‘remembering,’ but thinking in new ways, seeing patterns, and drawing conclusions much faster!
Information prepared based on materials from GENIUS.SPACE: https://t.me/genius_space/1009