Let spacing create useful effort
Use spacing to plan recall attempts at moments when memory is effortful but still recoverable.
The move: schedule the next retrieval, not the next reread. What spacing changes Immediate recall can prove you were paying attention. Delayed recall proves whether the knowledge is becoming usable. A gap lets some forgetting happen, which makes the next successful retrieval more informative and more strengthening. What to schedule A spaced reminder should name the output: rebuild the process, answer the stakeholder question, list the risks, explain the metric, or sketch the sequence. If the reminder only says review, you will probably reread. How to calibrate Use three marks: got it, shaky, missed. Got-it items can move farther out.…
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