Step by step
Find one learning objective
Choose a small outcome and highlight only information needed to explain or perform it.
Convert headings into questions
Ask why, how, when, what changes and what example proves the idea. Avoid questions answered only by recognising a copied sentence.
Answer without the source
Close the notes, write or say the answer, then compare it with the source and correct it in a different colour.
Schedule mixed reviews
Review difficult questions sooner and combine them with older material. Retire questions only after repeated successful recall.
Ready-to-use checklist
- Objective selected
- Questions require retrieval
- Source closed during answers
- Errors corrected explicitly
- Next review dates scheduled
Common problems
Answers are memorised word for word
Change the context, ask for an example or explain the idea to a different audience.
There are hundreds of questions
Keep high-value questions tied to the objective and merge duplicates; quality matters more than card count.