In fact, this is a typical illusion of ability-the illusion of proficiency. When you study, you can understand the content of "understanding" at a glance, which will make you mistakenly think that you have "mastered", but it is actually different. Skillful illusions will automatically form in the subconscious, so be careful of these learning methods that strengthen the illusion of proficiency:

Draw a line with a highlighter, copy your notes, read the main points the teacher said, and review immediately after reading them.

Most of these are passive and brainless learning, which will hardly improve any learning effect. Instead, you need to use your brain. For example, as I wrote in my notes, you should think carefully about what the key points are and write them down instead of copying them unconsciously. When you have learned almost, put it aside and think about what you have just learned; If you can recall the poem just now, you will probably remember it next time; If you "read directly", you may still be inseparable from books next time.

The "test" here is actually a broad concept, which is to express what you have recited. Reciting in a closed book and doing a complete calculus without looking at the answers after class belong to different forms of "examination"

It would be better if you could preview it before studying. You can practice your hands with the previous papers and after-school exercises. At this time, because you haven't really learned these contents, you can only guess, and the brain will be particularly difficult to operate. It is precisely because of this that the "illusion of proficiency" will be eliminated. If you study from the beginning, you will only see the correct answer, and naturally you will not be confused by interference items; But when it comes to the real exam, those distractions will confuse you.

Preview can let us see what to learn next and give us an opportunity to think about how to learn next, which is equivalent to "spoiling" the key points. In this way, when you learn important content, you will pay special attention.

Here I recommend a method that is very beneficial to self-test-Feynman technology. If you go to Baidu Feynman skills, you will find many tall explanations. Here, I only use a simple sentence to summarize, that is, I will give what you have learned to others. Tell it to parents, tell it to roommates, and tell everything that seems to be "understandable". In this process, your own understanding will become clearer and clearer. It's hard to remember long terms in textbooks. Feynman technique will help you "write them down in your own words".