This is what works for me too. My ability to recall information from material I consume took a big hit after years of reading things online that can be forgotten inconsequentially, with no direct implications in real life and no post-reading discussion with peers or teachers such as in a school or academic environment.
What I found is that without a direct challenge to your understanding after reading something, be it through formalised tests, questions or social competition, you forget to learn. Your attention and learning mechanisms become defective.
Asking yourself a few simple questions about what you just read and how it is useful or important to you helps a lot.
What I found is that without a direct challenge to your understanding after reading something, be it through formalised tests, questions or social competition, you forget to learn. Your attention and learning mechanisms become defective.
Asking yourself a few simple questions about what you just read and how it is useful or important to you helps a lot.