2026-03-17
Best Practices for Spaced Repetition
- Write good flashcards: Focus on covering properties, similarities, differences, examples, implications, history, and other aspects of a topic.
- Use active recall: Try to figure out the answer before looking at it and be honest about whether you got it right or not.
- Make flashcards a habit: Commit to regular sessions, even if you miss sessions and have a backlog.
- Be willing to update and refine flashcards: Make your deck a living collection of your knowledge graph.
- Don't be discouraged by a backlog: Focus on writing good flashcards and using active recall
- Don't try to automate card creation: While automation might save time, it may also lose a third of the benefit of spaced repetition.