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Formulating questions about the material improves understanding from "summary" of Make It Stick by Peter C. Brown,Henry L. Roediger III,Mark A. McDaniel

As you engage with new material, don't just passively absorb it - actively interrogate it. When you ask questions about the information you're learning, you're not just passively receiving knowledge, but actively engaging with it. This process of formulating questions forces you to think deeply about the material and make connections between different pieces of information. By asking questions, you're essentially testing yourself on what you know and what you don't know. This self-testing process has been shown to be a highly effective way to improve retention and understanding. It helps solidify the information in your memory and makes it easier to recall later on. Questions can take many forms - they can be factual, conceptual, or even speculative. The key is to ask questions that require you to think critically about the material and to connect...
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