Spaced Repetition
Reviewing right before you forget is what makes it stick.
Why it works
Reviews spread over time produce more retention per minute invested than the same amount of study crammed together.
How to practise
- 1Record the item on the day you learned it.
- 2Review the next day, then after 6 days.
- 3Let the interval grow as you succeed; shorten it when you miss.
- 4Trust the schedule: if an item is not due today, do not review it.
5 min of practice
Most common mistake
Reviewing everything every day — it wastes time and reduces retrieval effort.
What the evidence shows
The spacing effect appears in hundreds of studies and underpins the scheduling algorithm used in this app.
Apply it to your day
Use it for vocabulary, technical content and anything that must last months.