Elaborative interrogation, New-item cap, 80

Elaborative interrogation is “New-item cap” in 80, and the figure kept beside it is 80. This week, use one method only, and do not blur the time by mixing another method. Do not read a count of misses as a person’s ability. Keep only the figure on the card. Dunlosky's utility rankings are the classroom constraint: why-questions should earn its hours against cheaper rereading. At the desk, open Elaborative interrogation so the card shows 80 first, 80 next, and “New-item cap” beside them.

This week, before you start the timer, write the method’s name, the year, and the figure on the desk card, and study once only for that many minutes. When the timer rings, close the card and do not run a second round the same day. The order is Elaborative interrogation, 80, 80, then “New-item cap”. When the timer is done, look again only at 80 for Elaborative interrogation and leave 80 on the card.

Do not judge the method by a rank of scores, and do not write a diagnosis on the card. Check that the method on the card and the timer you started today are the same study, and if not, turn the timer off and only read the card. Do not read a count of misses as a person’s ability. Keep only the figure on the card. Match New-item cap with 80 at the desk before you close 80 for Elaborative interrogation. Elaborative interrogation is “New-item cap” in 80, and the figure kept beside it is 80.