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Active Recall Techniques
Here are different ways to practice active recall!
The Feynman Technique
Pretend you're a teacher teaching the topic you're studying. Pretend your students are completely oblivious to your topic. Explain things from the beginning and go into depth on each detail to give yourself a deeper understanding of the topic.
Blurting
After reviewing a topic, take out a fresh piece of paper and write down everything you remember. Once you've written down everything you can recall, go over your notes and take note of what you missed. Focus on those things when you study again.
Flashcards
Make flashcards for important terms, events, and equations and use them to review for your test. If you don't want to handwrite everything, use quizlets you've made or other people have made. (I'll post some of mine as I make them and as the school year goes!).
Summaries
After you review a topic, stop and summarize what you've learned. Write it down and use it as a tool for quick review before a test after you've done more in-depth studying in the days, weeks, or months leading up.
Questions
As you take notes, write them in the form of questions and answers or write questions on the side. When it comes time to review, use those as a mini quiz.