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How to Memorize Faster with the Spaced Repetition Learning Technique

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Re: How to Memorize Faster with the Spaced Repetition Learning Technique

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Post by dragonelite »

jackkinsella wrote: post #5

The value of SRS goes way beyond memorization. When applied seriously to a field like programming, it enables you to think about the program-design space in a more abstract manner and quickly call to mind and evaluate possibilities. Look up "chunking" as it relates to performance (e.g. in chess). I've written (and, more recently, made a video) about my 10 years of experience using SRS (via the free tool, Anki) to boo…

Thanks for sharing I might actually start to implement those techniques for further learning.

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Post by qwerty456127 »

korantu wrote: post #19
qwerty456127 wrote: post #18

What I hate about Anki is lack of a "never ever show this card to me again" button. I could make great use of it when I try to expand my vocabulary and it teaches me basic level words when I only want advanced+ level. This is what stops me from using it. I would also love to be able to set a custom repetition algorithm and to import cards from a directory of Markdown files.

that would be 'suspend' button

Thank you. I'll try it. I thought it's meant to do what it says - suspend a card temporarily.

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Post by qwerty456127 »

sjy wrote: post #23
qwerty456127 wrote: post #22

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Thank you. I'll try it. I thought it's meant to do what it says - suspend a card temporarily.

I think you want the “delete” button.

I believe I could never find it.

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Post by qwerty456127 »

bitgur wrote: post #14

We are developing an extension for Google Chrome that adds flashcards to browser startpage. This extension is based on a spaced repetition algorithm like Anki, but is much easier to use and understand. Here is the URL of extension: https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/studylib-new-tab-s... Features - You can adjust the number of flashcards and the delay for each session. - You can choose different types of quest…

> for Google Chrome

What about Firefox?

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Post by ramblerman »

qwerty456127 wrote: post #18

What I hate about Anki is lack of a "never ever show this card to me again" button. I could make great use of it when I try to expand my vocabulary and it teaches me basic level words when I only want advanced+ level. This is what stops me from using it. I would also love to be able to set a custom repetition algorithm and to import cards from a directory of Markdown files.

Hit delete on the keyboard when you are viewing the card.

On the phone the option is there but I believe its nested under options.

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Post by bitgur »

qwerty456127 wrote: post #25
bitgur wrote: post #14

We are developing an extension for Google Chrome that adds flashcards to browser startpage. This extension is based on a spaced repetition algorithm like Anki, but is much easier to use and understand. Here is the URL of extension: https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/studylib-new-tab-s... Features - You can adjust the number of flashcards and the delay for each session. - You can choose different types of quest…

> for Google Chrome What about Firefox?

We already have many requests for the Firefox extension. Hopefully we'll add it in January. You can follow https://twitter.com/studylibproject, https://www.reddit.com/r/studylib/ or https://www.facebook.com/studylibplatform to keep up with the news.

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Post by krm01 »

Is this really faster? Or just better for your long term memory. I have always wondered this about spaced repetition because it always feels much slower, but I keep seeing the word “faster” appear in articles that talk about it. Can anyone elaborate or link to some kind of a “speed test”?

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Post by WalterGR »

noisy_boy wrote: post #11

I figured this out by myself through experience during school/college (I think others have experienced it too) - good to see that validated.

Yeah, it’s basically the same as going through a deck of physical flash cards and after doing the top one, putting it closer to or further from the top of the deck depending on how well you did.

Obviously plus more stat tracking and so forth.

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