The Forgetting / Learning Curve
Retained
Learning
Percent
FIVE STEPS STUDY FLOW
Read - before class
100 Highlight - before class
Outline – before class; use
Tutor if needed
75 Class notes + rewrite
Review for exam
50
RIGID STUDY TIMES
25 M-Thurs: 18:00/22:00
Fri-Sat: NONE
Sunday: 14:00/17:00
0 18:00/22:00
NO EXCEPTIONS
7 Days 30 Days 2 Months 4 Months
- Reading alone before class fades fast - Study in a cube at library; NEVER at home.
- Highlighting before class helps - Study Sessions: 50 min; 10 min break.
- Outlining before class organizes knowledge - 4-hour study sessions.
- Class notes and rewriting create strong retention - Ask teacher one question in every class.
- Exam review keeps learning high — so exams require - Mastery learning by reading, writing, hearing,
minimal extra study repeating to others.
Retained
Learning
Percent
FIVE STEPS STUDY FLOW
Read - before class
100 Highlight - before class
Outline – before class; use
Tutor if needed
75 Class notes + rewrite
Review for exam
50
RIGID STUDY TIMES
25 M-Thurs: 18:00/22:00
Fri-Sat: NONE
Sunday: 14:00/17:00
0 18:00/22:00
NO EXCEPTIONS
7 Days 30 Days 2 Months 4 Months
- Reading alone before class fades fast - Study in a cube at library; NEVER at home.
- Highlighting before class helps - Study Sessions: 50 min; 10 min break.
- Outlining before class organizes knowledge - 4-hour study sessions.
- Class notes and rewriting create strong retention - Ask teacher one question in every class.
- Exam review keeps learning high — so exams require - Mastery learning by reading, writing, hearing,
minimal extra study repeating to others.
