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Active Recall: Why Retrieval Works Better Than Rereading
Active recall explained: what the testing effect is, how large it really is, where it reaches its limits and how to use it properly with flashcards.
Anki Alternatives for iPhone: Twelve Apps Compared
AnkiMobile, Quizlet, Noji, RemNote, Mochi and more: prices in the German App Store, .apkg import, algorithm and AI. Which app suits whom.
FSRS Explained: The Anki Algorithm Compared with SM-2
What FSRS does differently from SM-2, what stability and desired retention mean, and which settings you actually need. With benchmark figures.
Writing Good Flashcards: 20 Rules with Examples
Wozniak's 20 rules, the minimum information principle, cloze or basic: how to write flashcards you still enjoy reviewing three months later.
A Study Plan for Exam Season: What the Research Says
Spreading out instead of cramming, practice exams, sleep and if-then plans: how to build an exam-season study plan based on studies rather than myths.
Spaced Repetition Explained: Learning with Spacing
What spaced repetition is, what Ebbinghaus actually measured, how SM-2 and FSRS plan intervals, and what studies with Anki do and do not show.
How Do You Learn Best? What the Research Really Says
Retrieval, spacing, interleaving, sleep: which learning methods are well supported, which are overrated, and why learning styles are not a good plan.