Explain Why Spaced Repetition Is More Efficient Than Block Studying

Re-reading your notes feels like revision because you recognise everything. That is not the same as being able to recall it. This explains the fluency illusion, why spacing study sessions is the active ingredient in retention, how to implement it without flashcard software, and the one case where blocking your study is actually better.

Explain why spaced repetition produces better long-term retention than studying the same material in one block, to someone who has always revised by re-reading their notes.

Cover:
1. Why re-reading notes feels effective but produces poor recall (the fluency illusion)
2. What spaced repetition is and why the spacing is the active ingredient
3. How to implement a simple spaced repetition practice without flashcard software
4. The one situation where massed practice is actually better than spaced repetition

Under 200 words. Plain English throughout.