Don’t just write notes—make them last! Discover 7 smart strategies, from active recall to spaced repetition, that turn study notes into knowledge you can remember for life.

Seven practical brain exercises to boost recall for students and competitive exam aspirants. Active recall, visuals, spaced reviews and teaching help memories stick—study smarter, remember longer.

David Glenn’s piece on “active recall” was striking (“Close the Book. Recall. Write It Down.” The Chronicle, May 1). But not because of Mark A. McDaniel’s finding that one can remember ...

Columnist Olivia Healy urges students to ditch their computers and bring out handwriting in notebooks to improve their ...