Study methods
Spaced repetition: how to stop forgetting
You forget much of what you learn within days unless you review it. Spaced repetition means reviewing just as you start to forget: a day later, then a few days later, then a week. Each review takes less time and the memory lasts longer.
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Why it works
- Forgetting is fastest in the first days after learning
- A review at the right moment resets the curve and flattens it
- Spreading the same hours over more days gives better results than one long session
- It turns the night before the exam into a review instead of a first read
How to do it
Learn the note
Read the note and do one full round of its flashcards on the first day.
Review the next day
Go through the deck again. The cards you still miss come back in the next round until you know them.
Then after three days, a week, two weeks
Each time, do a round of the deck and take the quiz. If everything holds, leave a longer gap next time.
Keep the habit
Turn on Memo's study reminders so a review day does not slip past.
The study modes that fit best
Flashcards
The deck you review at each interval.
Quiz
A quick check that the whole note still holds.
Podcast
An easy review on a day without a screen.
Questions
Does Memo schedule the reviews for me?
Partly. Memo repeats the cards you missed within a session, and exam prep brings a topic that is fading back for review before the exam. Memo can also remind you to study every day (on an iPhone, browser reminders work once Memo is on your home screen). For your own sessions, the schedule above is a good default.
How long should the gaps be?
A common start is one day, three days, one week, two weeks. If a review feels easy, make the next gap longer; if you forgot a lot, make it shorter.
Try it on your own material.
Upload a lecture, a PDF or your slides and get notes, flashcards and a quiz in a few minutes.
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