– Create a study guide by topic. Formulate questions and problems and write complete answers. Create your own quiz.

– Become a teacher. Say the information aloud in your own words as if you are the instructor and teaching the concepts to a class.

– Derive examples that relate to your own experiences.

– Create concept maps or diagrams that explain the material.

– For non-technical classes (e.g., English, History, Psychology), figure out the big ideas so you can explain, contrast, and re-evaluate them.

– For technical classes, work the problems and explain the steps and why they work.

– Study in terms of question, evidence, and conclusion: What is the question posed by the instructor/author? What is the evidence that they present? What is the conclusion?