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Recognition isn't knowledge: active recall vs re-reading

Re-reading model answers feels productive but trains the wrong system. Active recall trains the system the exam actually tests. One image, two columns.

How the brain actually learns

Recognition isn't knowledge

Why re-reading model answers fails on exam day

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Re-reading

The brain

Recognition — “I remember this”

Feels like

Feels productive · pages turn

On exam day

Fails on exam day · nothing to produce from

Active recall

The brain

Recall — “produce it cold”

Feels like

Feels harder · uncomfortable

On exam day

Trains the system the exam tests

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