Spaced repetition in learning theory

What is spaced repetition? Spaced repetition is a learning technique where you review material and increasingly spaced intervals to improve long-term retention. This video covers the definition of spaced repetition and how to implement it. Find our full video library only on Osmosis: osms.it/more.
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[@abdullahal-shimri3091]

From my experience, cramming isn't recommended in medical school. You may pass your exams with cramming, but you will not have the overall knowledge to save patients.

[@afrodude4782]

I have a system I use for when I study. I call them "rounds". I'll set a timer for 45 minutes to study a subject. At that time, my phone is on do not disturb mode and the only reason I will stop studying is to use the washroom, or pick up a call from my daughter. Once 45 min is up, I take 15 minutes to do what I want. That's one round. I focus on getting a minimum 3 rounds a day on whatever subject I'm studying. This system helps me lock in short bursts of serious focus. I understand a person can work 8 hrs and get little done, whereas 4 hrs of serious focused work can 10x your results.

[@kuwaitipatroitic4274]

I will try it out. Many thanks for sharing!

[@GabrielSilva-it5ry]

That sounds like pomodoro technique. A very efficient one by the way

[@alipeoples8372]

I would also like to say, to apply this you have to quiz yourself and if you get the wrong answer on a question then that's where you have to spend more time studying on it. Also if it seems frustrating and difficult that means it's working!!😃

[@abdullahalmazyad5099]

I just started using this method while studying for board and it has been 2 weeks now and I really noticed the difference. Thanks for the video 😘

[@TeamMystic851]

how are you applying it? I think it would be really helpful and I think many of us would truly appreciate your help :)

[@serene9532]

dont mind me, commenting so i get a notif! :)

[@drraviverma6319]

@@TeamMystic851 watch aliabdaal vedios on active recall and space repeatition

[@TeamMystic851]

@@drraviverma6319 what did you get on your step 1 and other exams?

[@hathienantruong4148]

@@TeamMystic851 Use Anki, its algorithm will take care of the rest, you just need to do the cards every day. Look up Anki on Google.

[@tommystone8212]

This video is a good overview about what space repetition is but doesn't go into how to implement it.

[@lanhuongnguyen107]

Don’t you read the thumbnail?

[@benwhite4011]

That's because it depends on your field/what you are studying. Spaced repetition for medical information is not the same as spaced repetition for learning a language.

[@rodericksibelius8472]

If you take good notes, review and revise them more often, practice often as in solving a mathematics applied problems. Engineers are good at this - repetition, repetition and constant review and use, it will STICK!!!!!!... Engineers are good at interpreting word problems and defining them and translating them into scientific math language and vice versa. Also we can employ these: EXTENSIVE READING and INTENSIVE READING everyday = make it a HOBBY, A PASSION of continuous improvement.

[@ameli.a_3883]

correct

[@user-oc2tv5zt3r]

I have a question regarding it.... does going through the lecture or textbook alone without using anki still works with space repetition

[@Valichan61]

I downloaded Anki after watching this video and got a B in my Pharmacology test today using it!! Thanks a lot guys

[@osmosis]

Glad we could help! Did you know that if you like & review us on Facebook then you’ll get access to our videos a day before they’re published on KZbin? Check it out here: bit.ly/2u35D6J

[@wiskybiz]

The KZbin algorithm should recommend this video again as soon as I forget it.

[@hiddengemmusic]

Bro you can just bookmark it

[@lolidkstudio]

@@hiddengemmusic i think above comment was a joke

[@marmanlive]

Perfectly explained, thanks much!

[@kartiknand4357]

This video is the most reliable source of info. I've tried the method and it works brilliantly.

[@yhwhlungs]

This is an intriguing method to remember when mastering something new. I'll be sure to keep it in mind.

[@nursinggrad421]

Wow you’re a natural. Your dad taught you well. Congratulations 👍

[@mustafadonmez7595]

GOD bless you, great job

[@vitvov]

I use the "Smart Repetition" for ios and "Memory Card" for Android memorization app. His algorithm based on spaced repetitions. I like it very much

[@jaymah6427]

thanks this video is really help me

[@m_k4687]

Will have to try and test spacing system

[@rc.artonline]

Nice tips! Tnks ...

[@samuelfey4924]

i love spaced repetition i hope to be succesful becauae of this studying technique

[@ritsuboii2130]

How are you now

[@kyleorn4344]

are you still alive

[@EdwinCelestial]

​@@kyleorn4344bro failed

[@NerdyLocal]

Really enjoyed your video.

[@agod5608]

this is the key ingredient in all learning, including thrind palaces. mind palaces are not possible without spaced repetition.

[@dionelima8738]

I've learned a lot with this video

[@fahimbinamin5598]

F

[@shivoham99]

Beautiful

[@devonrd]

Great video and really helpful for many students, I just have one note: 1:42 I find it really strange how you want to be accurate with the information you're spreading, but fail to provide the name and year of the study you were referring to. I tried to find the study you referred to but couldn't find it.

[@eoeoy3004]

Great sirr god bless

[@ryarod]

I have a bone to pick with the example just before 2:09. In the first group, you gave the percent of how much they forgot. A good start. However in the next group, you neglected to cite at all how much they forgot. You instead cited that they learn more efficiently. I wish you would have shared how much the second group forgot, for contrast. Besides, the suggestion that general learning efficiency could potentially benefit from this repetition is in my opinion a bombshell that should have been introduced in its own block, rather than introduced in mentioned passing in an example of something else.

[@crystalvanrensburg5618]

thank you

[@osmosis]

You're welcome!

[@everythinginlanguageenglis2975]

thanks

[@antizbp8510]

This is best of video about spacing effect.

[@osmosis]

Thank you! ❤️

[@mylifeinsweden575]

I do scan all my words with my eyes , I only scan the text and repeat so instead of taking half an hour in reading 15 pages for example it takes 5 minutes. I re_scan every 50 pages ,I rescan and rescan ,at the end of 300_500 pages I can remember the words on the pages. it is very strange how I remember the shape of the words and the place of them but this comes only after rescanning for many many time .

[@bollywoodtamilan194]

Really?

[@bollywoodtamilan194]

How many day are need to perform this trick?

[@hahacc7084]

Bollywood tamilan i think it depends on our memorising skills as long as u can rmb them haha

[@planetmystica1453]

I expect more videos like this.....thank u osmosis

[@osmosis]

There are more in the works Sundar! Thanks for the interest! In the meantime, you can vote for upcoming videos, see all of our unreleased videos and access tens of thousands of flashcards and quiz questions by becoming an Osmosis Prime subscriber. You can sign up for a free trial at bit.ly/2ut5ZEJ.

[@planetmystica1453]

How to vote for videos.... I'm a medical student...i hope to see videos related to making medical learning easy will be online...thank you

[@alecmegherdijian2513]

the articles you mentioned, where can I find them?

[@edwardluvangela]

Can someone please link the name of the study that was referenced? Can't seem to find it anywhere.

[@worldofsoumya]

Thank you so much! 🙏😊❤

[@osmosis]

Any time! 🙏🏼

[@castiel9L]

Hi, Is there an equivalent platform to osmosis but for engineers?

[@pixie89]

Awesome

[@Tooty10Fruity]

great video I'm searching more videos about cognitive psychology

[@osmosis]

Thanks!

[@arjunagarwal3546]

Can u provide more topics regarding cognitive psychology

[@Breyerlover4ever23]

Has anyone tried this out? And if so, did it work?

[@nadimhammami8724]

Thank you guys, great work. I want to ask: Is there a method to determine the space between intervals other than questions? like what does it it take the average person with an average memory to start forgetting a medical information? are there studies about that? or does it differ from one person to another?

[@sonsofelshamy3987]

Research the forgetting curve

[@jardani3954]

This is super helpful

[@osmosis]

Glad it was helpful, Jardani! ❤️

[@alimeran7442]

THANK ALOT

[@osmosis]

You're welcome!

[@begumhannafathima8494]

Should we do spaced repition topic wise or chapter wise can someone reply please

[@user-st1qk2zv9d]

3:53 yes I should go study

[@akshaybhat4793]

for 1st how many i have to repeat..do i have to read until i memorize it or only one time is enough??

[@deborahawe5428]

I wish they taught this in school

[@alipeoples8372]

Remember study smarter NOT longer!

[@sureshchandrakharbanda6375]

Wow! Prem dhann pao!!

[@sakthivisaravanans4965]

Good explanation

[@osmosis]

Thanks, Sakthivi! 🤓🩺 🙌🏼

[@RVR-zu7bc]

I knew this technique buh didn't apply to my life untill my lecturer mentioned today. 🎓

[@osmosis]

We hope it helps! 🙏🏼

[@MultiZirkon]

Great short video. However, I can't understand why this applies specifically to medical studies. Could someone give examples of where it does not apply?

[@PrintPranav]

It applies for everything medical students is just a example. I use it to study vocab in different languages.

[@indeeditiscirro]

Yeah but how often should we really check each topic? So after the first time checking it, do I check next day or next 3 days???

[@h3w45]

just use Anki, and it will care about when you have to review.

[@nourelimane7839]

@rachel scott im sorry i dont really understand english.. i want to ask u so this method talks about learning an information ad repeat it so u will not forgeting it? Right?

[@nourelimane7839]

@rachel scott oh ok thank u sooooo much u help me a looot❤

[@nourelimane7839]

@rachel scott thank u so much😶❤❤😊

[@jayw8726]

1 3 7 30 days

[@gaborsimko7672]

Hey man! :) Nice vid :) Could you pls tell what software you used for this video to make? That would be a big help, i appriciate your answer. Or anyone knows tha software here? cheers :)

[@Yeeeeeehaw]

Sketchbook

[@t1crtz83]

This is bassicaly active recall?

[@Mrmanonday]

Is there a playlist with these videos on your channel?

[@osmosis]

Here you go: kzbin.info/aero/PLY33uf2n4e6NALWnVjUZVbXwsJtiFGccI

[@Mrmanonday]

+Osmosis Thank you, I thought there were more videos that's why I was asking. Also, I didn't find it on my phone in the playlist section. Thanks again

[@osmosis]

Sure thing. =)

[@ailurophile4341]

I have supermemo on mobile but I have no idea on how to use it.

[@alejandracedeno2425]

Hey! Thanks for the info but how do you make those animations? I want to learn so bad, can you please tell me?

[@osmosis]

Hi, thanks for asking! Here’s how Osmosis videos are made: www.osmosis.org/blog/2020/11/27/how-osmosis-videos-are-made# 👍🏼

[@lisacarnegie1427]

Does he mean memorize it the first day, then the third day ect? Or just read it over, I actually don’t know how to review.

[@PrintPranav]

learn thhe first day then the 2nd day then th3 4rth day then the 7th fay

[@liziabzhandadze8046]

Thank you for this amazing video I would like to know apps about spaced repetition

[@osmosis]

Hi! Our team would be glad to assist you with this. Please send us an email ([e-mail]) or hop on to osmosis.org and click on the blue chat icon on the lower right to be connected to our team 😊

[@entsubar8248]

anki

[@nkerimanaremyheritier4688]

J'adore 👍🏾

[@osmosis]

Thanks, Nkerimana! 🥰

[@RobloxDynamite]

0:35

[@phoenixikarus]

Well I believe there is a missing part. I wait for something like, After you study something, the review's should like 1 hour later, a day later, 2 week later, 2 month later .etc

[@indigopillow8260]

I’ve been looking for this as well, no one seems to be answering this basic question about spaces repetition

[@phoenixikarus]

@@indigopillow8260 the best solution I found for now is Anki app. It has a own algorithm and it's change depending on how good you know that thing. You should check it.

[@indigopillow8260]

Miracle yes I saw that as well but unfortunately I have an iPhone and they are charging £25

[@phoenixikarus]

@@indigopillow8260 yeah. Live long android. However, I also use desktop version of Anki. Creating decks on pc lots of faster I believe. It is free. You may try, and if you like you may but ios version too. Also, I don't know but maybe there is a web browser version exist. You should check.

[@Kliz7]

I think it depends on the person and when the exam is

[@MrMisanthrope_]

is the forgetting curve different with people with poor memory

[@osmosis]

Great point, the general concept remains, but the intervals may change.

[@piyushsumera9076]

There's isn't anything like Poor memory unless you are affected by dementia which is possibility post 60 . Memory is all about how many synaptic connections can you make..

[@susyemperatrizbulejevictor5420]

saludos a la señora elena mria ugas delgado vda de brosset

[@user-sj3oj9jl2f]

20 !!

[@titikshkuvera3209]

Hey, whoever is reading this...please help me with your ideas on this problem :- Topic - In spaced repetition Subject - the problem with me is not that I don't recall anything...I do, but I don't recall all! but that is not the main issue - issue is say in a topic there are 15points now the points which I am not able to recall in 1st repetition I won't remember them in the 2nd one either and same points I won't remember in 3rd either ex. I was not able to get 3rd nd 5th point therefore I won't get them in subsequent revision as well This also happens with certain topics (as whole) I won't recall that entire topic in any revision ex. of thinkers or quotes or historians or any such overly factual What to do in such scenario, how to beat this issue and recall all, If not all than atleast 90-95% of all... as 3-4 points in each topic is too much gone in 300-400 topics. Please do share what you do, thanks a lot for yout time!

[@studeamus]

Is there any way I could help you translate the captions into Dutch? I'd love to show this video to my students!

[@osmosis]

Yes! Please email [e-mail] and ask to be redirected to Kyle!

[@Dmi-Don]

您好。您说的意思是如果忘了复习一下就好了吗？

[@alonir101]

I wish i knew how to study better :(

[@osmosis]

We can help, Alon! Check out our educational platform. We have a bunch of tools, including unreleased videos, quizzes, flashcards, and spaced repetition features to help you learn medicine. You can sign up for a free trial of Osmosis Prime here: www.osmosis.org/

[@princeoculoplastico]

MONEY talks!!

[@EMRAutumn]

we are creating a language learning mobile game.. and this is our algorithm.

[@razin275]

Show me the studies

[@yashmane69]

you would have told when to space the repetitions, i already know about spaced repetition this way.

[@hormarinaftaada539]

have the best spaced repetition over the world is after prayer

[@fatihakhan4381]

Im having a problem with repetition for Language learning. Because repetition is crucial for me but after a while words and sentences will become meaningless. How could i change this. If i listen something over and over again nothing comes to my mind everthing lose its meaning.

[@ThePeepsMaster]

I think finding a penpal will help return the meaning to the words you are learning. Find someone you can talk to in real time. Or perhaps you could find posts online that require you to formulate answers in the topics you need to apply the words you are learning.

[@itskankan]

What tools like this exist?

[@muaad55]

i think they're talking about Ankie or First aid flash cards

[@osmosis]

Osmosis does spaced repetition well, you can check it out at: www.osmosis.org

[@SlowRaker]

Anki works great for spaced repetition.

[@etzjunior_]

@@osmosis i need one for language learning

[@austinvo4554]

ima actually study now

[@theinternationallanguagees9213]

Who else is learning languages

[@bengz949]

I am

[@serene9532]

me! im learning korean, what about you? :)

[@samjohnson1362]

Mismo. Yo apprendio Español.

[@teerich2011]

I am passively learning Korean. Need to become more active again this month.

[@ailurophile4341]

Ich lerne Deutsch

[@hervintageheartonfire]

💜📚

[@yokeshkaliaperumal2012]

This basically the process of facilitation of synapses. (MD Neurology anyone?)

[@yona9257]

using spaced repetition to remember how to use space repetition

[@PDaddy0120]

Im in collage for electrical engineering and I smoke an ounce a week 😂 this is needed

[@alipeoples8372]

This video is saying as you start to forget information review that info at the time your about to forget it. Tbh you really don't have to use a computer to do this, why not flashcards?

[@ebicman1351]

because you gotta mow down the entire amazon rainforest to make enough flash cards to fit all that shit ton of info xD

[@zhongxina2614]

Imagine actually having the time to study the same thing for a whole week when you have 15 other subjects to study LMAO

[@TheMustufa123]

So That's mean We Review Again and Again Technical Books Until we Fully get it.?

[@lucianoinso]

Search for "Active recall", the KZbinr "Ali Abdaal" has a video that explains it really well, its way better than re-reading the material a bunch of times.

[@TheMustufa123]

@@lucianoinso thanks 😊

[@Daniel-ym3fi]

when you are the patient of these doctors who .....forgot...................😳😐🥶

[@m.963.m2]

what if I missed a day? do I have to start all over again?

[@osmosis]

Hi! These help articles might be able to guide you about this: help.osmosis.org/en/?q=spaced+repetition 😊

[@cooljumper3164]

If this is space repetition I don't have an issue with it.

[@krzysztofbiedalak2637]

It is not Ebbinghaus 1885, but Wozniak 1985 who invented spaced repetition. You got it wrong by exactly 100 years.

[@abdullahtariq8266]

Krzysztof Biedalak bro trust me, you got it extremely wrong

[@SuperMemoVideo]

Dear Abdullah bro, please explain. We are just writing a longer text with all details. The date is 1985. If you got other facts, please let us know. It would be a pity to misinform. Osmosis is great, but info on Hermann is wrong. Have nice time learning. We all agree that spaced repetition rocks! The date is secondary :)

[@SuperMemoVideo]

details are explained here: www.supermemo.com/en/articles/history (search for Ebbinghaus, or "birthday of spaced repetition")

[@l2_2022]

.

[@kumo8114]

are there any raha students here lol??

[@hereforthelove95]

Lol wtf is this actually a technique ? I've been doing this ever since I've seen an exam for the first time . People just stop revising after studying once? my god.

[@FadazMada]

indeed, but I guess the point of this video is to show what does the spaced repetition technique works

[@saurabhthakare8692]

Yes you says right

[@saurabhthakare8692]

WTF is that

[@asoom586]

Why now I’m watching this💀I’m gonna graduate soon and feels horrible but as I know nothing’s too late😃I hope so🤦🏻‍♀️

[@JellyWaltzov]

2:06 This comparison is terrible. 33% forgotten after 1 year vs. 40% greater efficiency = there is no real information here. It would be better if you told us how much was forgotten with spaced repetition and explained what efficiency means here.

[@darthmaulsexwife8552]

should be titled explaining what spaced repetition is without explaining anything at all. What was the point in any of this?????

[@Wesmosis]

nice vid, am using Anki for this

[@nou3391]

Is ti application on phone? Or laptop?