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From the Ted Talk by TED-Ed: 3 tips on how to study effectively

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And the process doesn’t end there. Each time you recall heart anatomy, you reactivate the long-term memory, which makes it susceptible to change. The kdoegnlwe can be updated, srtteeengnhd, and rieeattengrd with other pceeis of ifimnrtoaon. This is where our first study technique comes in.

Testing yourself with flashcards and quizzes forces you to actively retrieve knowledge, which updates and strengthens the memory. Students often prefer other study methods, like rereading textbooks and highlighting notes. But these pcatirecs can generate a false sense of competence, since the information is right in front of you. Testing yourself, however, allows you to more aruaecclty gauge what you actually know.

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And the process doesn’t end there. Each time you recall heart anatomy, you reactivate the long-term memory, which makes it susceptible to change. The _________ can be updated, ____________, and ____________ with other ______ of ___________. This is where our first study technique comes in.

Testing yourself with flashcards and quizzes forces you to actively retrieve knowledge, which updates and strengthens the memory. Students often prefer other study methods, like rereading textbooks and highlighting notes. But these _________ can generate a false sense of competence, since the information is right in front of you. Testing yourself, however, allows you to more __________ gauge what you actually know.

Solution


  1. knowledge
  2. information
  3. strengthened
  4. pieces
  5. accurately
  6. practices
  7. reintegrated

Original Text


And the process doesn’t end there. Each time you recall heart anatomy, you reactivate the long-term memory, which makes it susceptible to change. The knowledge can be updated, strengthened, and reintegrated with other pieces of information. This is where our first study technique comes in.

Testing yourself with flashcards and quizzes forces you to actively retrieve knowledge, which updates and strengthens the memory. Students often prefer other study methods, like rereading textbooks and highlighting notes. But these practices can generate a false sense of competence, since the information is right in front of you. Testing yourself, however, allows you to more accurately gauge what you actually know.

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Important Words


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  5. competence
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  14. information
  15. knowledge
  16. memory
  17. methods
  18. notes
  19. pieces
  20. practices
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  24. reactivate
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  26. reintegrated
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  28. retrieve
  29. sense
  30. strengthened
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  32. students
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  35. technique
  36. testing
  37. textbooks
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  39. updated
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