Uploaded January 2025 | Updated September 2026, 1 week ago
This video is a 100-minute FULL guide on how to remember everything you read, study and learn.
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=== Paid Training Program ===
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=== Timestamps ===
0:00 Remember Everything You Read
6:58 What Is The Best Way To Learn Something - The Process & Outcomes Of Learning
13:24 Retention, Mastery, Time - Cognitive Architecture / Schema Theory
20:19 The Science Behind Neuroplasticity
24:05 The Misinterpreted Effort Hypothesis
30:51 Active Learning & Learning Styles
41:30 Spacing - The Forgetting Curve
47:27 The Dangers of Flashcards - Learning Debt
56:27 Why Are Using Flashcards So Common? (Use Flashcards...Correctly)
59:02 Techniques Other Than Flashcards - The Golden Technique(s)
1:03:37 Types of Active Recall
1:11:55 Practice How You Play - Types Of Knowledge
1:18:40 Are These Common Study Techniques Effective?
1:22:28 Summary
1:25:56 Encoding
1:32:54 How Long Does It Take To Master These Skills
1:39:01 Scratching The Surface
=== About Dr Justin Sung ===
Dr. Justin Sung is a world-renowned expert in self-regulated learning, certified teacher, research author, and former medical doctor. He has guest lectured on learning skills at Monash University for Master’s and PhD students in Education and Medicine. Over the past decade, he has empowered tens of thousands of learners worldwide to dramatically improve their academic performance, learning efficiency, and motivation.
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TikTok: tiktok.com/@drjustinsung
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=== REFERENCES ===
Agarwal, P. K., Finley, J. R., Rose, N. S., & Roediger III, H. L. (2017). Benefits from retrieval practice are greater for students with lower working memory capacity.
doi.org/10.1080/09658211.2016.1220579
Baars, M., Wijnia, L., de Bruin, A., & Paas, F. (2020). The relation between students’ effort and monitoring judgments during learning: A meta-analysis. doi.org/10.1007/s10648-020-09569-3
de Bruin, A. B., Roelle, J., Carpenter, S. K., Baars, M., & Efg-Mre. (2020). Synthesizing cognitive load and self-regulation theory: A theoretical framework and research agenda. doi.org/10.1007/s10648-020-09576-4
Hamzah, H., Hamzah, M. I., & Zulkifli, H. (2022). Systematic literature review on the elements of metacognition-based higher order thinking skills (HOTS) teaching and learning modules. doi.org/10.3390/su14020813
Hattie, J. (2008). Visible learning: A synthesis of over 800 meta-analyses relating to achievement. doi.org/10.4324/9780203887332
Hattie, J. A., & Donoghue, G. M. (2016). Learning strategies: A synthesis and conceptual model. doi.org/10.1038/npjscilearn.2016.13
Jansen, R. S., Lakens, D., & IJsselsteijn, W. A. (2017). An integrative review of the cognitive costs and benefits of note-taking. doi.org/10.1016/j.edurev.2017.10.001
Newton, P. M., & Salvi, A. (2020, December). How common is belief in the learning styles neuromyth, and does it matter? A pragmatic systematic review. doi.org/10.3389/feduc.2020.602451
Sweller, J. (2016). Working memory, long-term memory, and instructional design. doi.org/10.1016/j.jarmac.2015.12.002
Xu, Z., Zhao, Y., Zhang, B., Liew, J., & Kogut, A. (2023). A meta-analysis of the efficacy of self-regulated learning interventions on academic achievement in online and blended environments in K-12 and higher education. doi.org/10.1080/0144929X.2022.2151935
(Disclaimer: this is a brief list to start with as there are too many articles to reference comprehensively in a YouTube character limit)
This video is a 100-minute FULL guide on how to remember everything you read, study and learn.
Learner Type Quiz (free) - Figure out your learning strengths and weaknesses: bit.ly/40qdnPj
Learning System Diagnostic (free) - See how the way you learn compares to top learners: bit.ly/4fS9OWA
Join my Learning Drops newsletter (free): bit.ly/3WetAEO
Every week, I distil what really works for improving results, memory, depth of understanding, and knowledge application from over a decade of coaching into bite-sized emails.
The research behind efficient learning [Summary] (free): icanstudy.com/report-on-learning
Watch my TEDx talk on learning to learn (top 1% viewed in 2022): youtube.com/watch?v=TQXMl4GycD0
=== Paid Training Program ===
Join my step-by-step learning skills program at iCanStudy to improve your results: bit.ly/4fRMJDH
(Designed for busy students and professionals aiming to achieve top results without endless studying. 77% of our students cover the same amount of study material in 30% less time within 1 month.)
=== Timestamps ===
0:00 Remember Everything You Read
6:58 What Is The Best Way To Learn Something - The Process & Outcomes Of Learning
13:24 Retention, Mastery, Time - Cognitive Architecture / Schema Theory
20:19 The Science Behind Neuroplasticity
24:05 The Misinterpreted Effort Hypothesis
30:51 Active Learning & Learning Styles
41:30 Spacing - The Forgetting Curve
47:27 The Dangers of Flashcards - Learning Debt
56:27 Why Are Using Flashcards So Common? (Use Flashcards...Correctly)
59:02 Techniques Other Than Flashcards - The Golden Technique(s)
1:03:37 Types of Active Recall
1:11:55 Practice How You Play - Types Of Knowledge
1:18:40 Are These Common Study Techniques Effective?
1:22:28 Summary
1:25:56 Encoding
1:32:54 How Long Does It Take To Master These Skills
1:39:01 Scratching The Surface
=== About Dr Justin Sung ===
Dr. Justin Sung is a world-renowned expert in self-regulated learning, certified teacher, research author, and former medical doctor. He has guest lectured on learning skills at Monash University for Master’s and PhD students in Education and Medicine. Over the past decade, he has empowered tens of thousands of learners worldwide to dramatically improve their academic performance, learning efficiency, and motivation.
Instagram: instagram.com/drjustinsung
TikTok: tiktok.com/@drjustinsung
Facebook: facebook.com/drjustinsung
LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/justin-sung
X: https://x.com/drjustinsung
=== REFERENCES ===
Agarwal, P. K., Finley, J. R., Rose, N. S., & Roediger III, H. L. (2017). Benefits from retrieval practice are greater for students with lower working memory capacity.
doi.org/10.1080/09658211.2016.1220579
Baars, M., Wijnia, L., de Bruin, A., & Paas, F. (2020). The relation between students’ effort and monitoring judgments during learning: A meta-analysis. doi.org/10.1007/s10648-020-09569-3
de Bruin, A. B., Roelle, J., Carpenter, S. K., Baars, M., & Efg-Mre. (2020). Synthesizing cognitive load and self-regulation theory: A theoretical framework and research agenda. doi.org/10.1007/s10648-020-09576-4
Hamzah, H., Hamzah, M. I., & Zulkifli, H. (2022). Systematic literature review on the elements of metacognition-based higher order thinking skills (HOTS) teaching and learning modules. doi.org/10.3390/su14020813
Hattie, J. (2008). Visible learning: A synthesis of over 800 meta-analyses relating to achievement. doi.org/10.4324/9780203887332
Hattie, J. A., & Donoghue, G. M. (2016). Learning strategies: A synthesis and conceptual model. doi.org/10.1038/npjscilearn.2016.13
Jansen, R. S., Lakens, D., & IJsselsteijn, W. A. (2017). An integrative review of the cognitive costs and benefits of note-taking. doi.org/10.1016/j.edurev.2017.10.001
Newton, P. M., & Salvi, A. (2020, December). How common is belief in the learning styles neuromyth, and does it matter? A pragmatic systematic review. doi.org/10.3389/feduc.2020.602451
Sweller, J. (2016). Working memory, long-term memory, and instructional design. doi.org/10.1016/j.jarmac.2015.12.002
Xu, Z., Zhao, Y., Zhang, B., Liew, J., & Kogut, A. (2023). A meta-analysis of the efficacy of self-regulated learning interventions on academic achievement in online and blended environments in K-12 and higher education. doi.org/10.1080/0144929X.2022.2151935
(Disclaimer: this is a brief list to start with as there are too many articles to reference comprehensively in a YouTube character limit)
