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Understanding of the basic idea.
Practice to help you gain big-picture context.
Simple recall—trying to remember the key points without looking at
the page—is one of the best ways to help the chunking process along.
In some sense, recall helps build neural hooks that you can hang your thinking on.
ENHANCE YOUR LEARNING
1. How is a chunk related to a memory trace?
2. Think of a topic you are passionate about. Describe a chunk involving
that topic that was at first difficult for you to grasp but now seems
easy.
3. What is the difference between top-down and bottom-up approaches to
learning? Is one approach preferable to the other?
4. Is understanding enough to create a chunk? Explain why or why not.
5. What is your own most common illusion of competence in learning?
What strategy can you use to help avoid falling for this illusion in the
future?
