Uploaded May 2022 | Updated September 2026, 2 hours ago
Highlighting your textbook is how many students know they're being diligent. And there is no shortage of advice on how to highlight. But is it really worth the trouble? Nah. Here's some thoughts on why.
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00:00 Introduction
00:35 Do we know how to highlight?
01:39 What does it encourage us to do?
02:08 What does it tell us about what we know?
The onscreen quotes were pulled from a classic review of study techniques:
Dunlosky, J., Rawson, K. A., Marsh, E. J., Nathan, M. J., & Willingham, D. T. (2013). Improving students’ learning with effective learning techniques: Promising directions from cognitive and educational psychology. Psychological Science in the Public interest, 14(1), 4-58. https://bibliotecadigital.mineduc.cl/bitstream/handle/20.500.12365/17388/dunloskyimprovinglearning.pdf?sequence=1
Highlighting your textbook is how many students know they're being diligent. And there is no shortage of advice on how to highlight. But is it really worth the trouble? Nah. Here's some thoughts on why.
Join my online learning community: benjaminkeep.com/community
00:00 Introduction
00:35 Do we know how to highlight?
01:39 What does it encourage us to do?
02:08 What does it tell us about what we know?
The onscreen quotes were pulled from a classic review of study techniques:
Dunlosky, J., Rawson, K. A., Marsh, E. J., Nathan, M. J., & Willingham, D. T. (2013). Improving students’ learning with effective learning techniques: Promising directions from cognitive and educational psychology. Psychological Science in the Public interest, 14(1), 4-58. https://bibliotecadigital.mineduc.cl/bitstream/handle/20.500.12365/17388/dunloskyimprovinglearning.pdf?sequence=1
