Repetition - the mother of learning

From school, many of us know the proverb “Repetition is the mother of learning.” But what is the meaning of it usually invested? In many cases - read again. Let's consider the following experiment:

Long ago, in one of the Moscow institutes, the following experiment was conducted. Four student groups were given the same lecture passage. In the first group, “for reliability,” we read it four times. In the second - three times, but once the students told it. In the third - two readings and two retellings, in the fourth - once they read and retold three times. The difference in the assimilation of the material was so striking that the conclusion was made unambiguous: “ Repeated (and repeated) reading of the material is a waste of time. For effective memorization, it is important to actively repeat (retell) the material. ”Re-reading does not require exertion of forces, because in the process of it“ recognition ”of familiar material occurs, which creates the illusion of knowledge. In fact, the material is not fixed in memory.

Therefore, if you decide to read the text a second time, do not forget to retell it before reading.

PS I noticed that habra people use this proverb, mainly when the topic contains some lists (and articles are often called “X ways / tips to improve something”)
See for yourself