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active recall

active recall noun: learning method consisting in actively trying to retrieve information from memory.

Noun

active recall (uncountable)

  1. Learning method consisting in actively trying to retrieve information from memory.

Questions about active recall

What does active recall mean?
Active recall means learning method consisting in actively trying to retrieve information from memory.
What part of speech is active recall?
Active recall is a noun.

Words near active recall in the dictionary

  1. active power
  2. active powers
  3. active radar
  4. active radars
  5. active radicalization
  6. active recall
  7. active rock
  8. active service
  9. active shooter
  10. active shooter drill
  11. active shooters

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