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Students in a lecture hall intensely focused on quiz questions displayed on tablets, illustrating the impact of quizzing on memory and attention.
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Quizzing boosts immediate memory, rewires attention

In a recent study, simply adding short quizzes every few minutes slashed student mind-wandering by 80% and dramatically improved recall of lecture content, according to pmc .

Kian Parsa·June 2, 2026
Students and professionals engaged in active, collaborative learning activities, demonstrating effective study methods.
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New Study Reveals Most Effective Ways to Make Things Stick

For decades, students and professionals have wasted countless hours rereading notes, hoping to solidify new information.

Kian Parsa·May 31, 2026