Chunk-Based Study Protocol

Predict → Correct → Recall → Compare → Analyze — with spaced review across sessions

0 · Setup

• Define the scope — decide the full material to be covered this session. e.g. a chapter, a paper, a lecture transcript
• Chunk it — split the scope into digestible sections you'll process one at a time.

1 · Per-chunk loop (repeat for each chunk)

1. Guess / Predict — before reading, predict what the chunk will say.
2. Read — fix errors in your prediction and generate questions as you go.
3. Drop clean chunks — remove any chunk that came back clean in the previous two rounds.
4. Close source & recall — recall prior chunks at gist level; recall the current chunk in full detail.
5. Open source & compare — reopen the material and check your recall against it.
6. Critical analysis — evaluate gaps, misunderstandings, and what needs more work.

2 · Per-session wrap-up

• Backward recall — go through this session's questions in reverse order and answer from memory.
• Flag by confidence — mark each recalled answer using the scale below.

• Adjust spacing — for every clean (green) recall, halve the recall frequency cumulatively — i.e. double the interval before it's tested again.

3 · Session tracker

Chunk-Based Study Protocol — personal template