Make It Stick: The Science of Successful Learning

Make It Stick: The Science of Successful Learning by Peter C. Brown, Henry L. Roediger III, and Mark A. McDaniel is one of the most practically useful books on learning ever written. Drawing on decades of research in cognitive psychology, the authors overturn commonly held beliefs about studying that rereading and highlighting are effective, that massed practice leads to lasting retention and replace them with evidence based techniques. Key strategies include retrieval practice, interleaved practice, spaced repetition, and elaborative interrogation. Each technique is explained through compelling case studies ranging from medical schools to military pilots to baseball players. An essential guide for students, teachers, trainers, and anyone who wants to learn more efficiently.