for the ones who want an even easier evening win
Goal
Convert today's notes into 3 self-test questions and answer them cold, then log the score.
Source principle
Retrieval paired with generation: turning notes into questions and answering from memory both retrieves the material and forces the brain to generate the answer itself. : from Make It Stick by Brown, Roediger & McDaniel.
The plan
- 📖7:00-7:02 PMOpen today's notes. 2 min scan only. Close them.
- ❓7:02-7:10 PMWrite 3 questions the notes could answer. Make them real questions.
- 🤸7:10-7:15 PMStand up, stretch. Let the questions settle.
- 🧠7:15-7:30 PMAnswer each from memory. Full sentences, no peeking.
- ✏️7:30-7:35 PMOpen notes. Mark each: right / wrong / unsure.
- 🔍7:35-7:40 PMRe-read ONLY the wrong ones. Targeted.
- 🔁7:40-7:45 PMClose notes. Re-attempt the wrong ones from memory.
- 📊7:45-7:50 PMLog score (X/3). Done for the night. Reward earned.
Reward
Guilt-free evening once the 3 questions are scored.