Target: 40 WPM · 8 min · Set 29 of 30
Effective revision employs the spaced-repetition principle: review new material after 1 day, then 3 days, then 7, then 21; this schedule exploits the psychological spacing effect, improving long-term retention by an estimated 40-60% relative to massed, last-minute cramming — a technique especially potent for vocabulary and static general-knowledge facts.