I want to say you crammed. Studying... what, 30 minutes after a lecture, using deeper questions to encourage application of what you've learned, digging into the whys of which information is useful, etc. Helps bring information into long term memory with better clarity. Loads more study techniques and whatnot.

Let's say that isn't the case: I usually forget things after a test because the subject material itself was rather bland to me. So the purpose of retention is now served and no longer important after a test. "I forget to recall that which has no need to be remembered," kind of thing.

Education sucks. At least, structured, institutionalized education does. Self-education for the win!

 

I want to say you crammed. Studying... what, 30 minutes after a lecture, using deeper questions to encourage application of what you've learned, digging into the whys of which information is useful, etc. Helps bring information into long term memory with better clarity. Loads more study techniques and whatnot.

Let's say that isn't the case: I usually forget things after a test because the subject material itself was rather bland to me. So the purpose of retention is now served and no longer important after a test. "I forget to recall that which has no need to be remembered," kind of thing.

Education sucks. At least, structured, institutionalized education does. Self-education for the win!

True, however self tought is not worth as much on your resume as formal education.

 

The average person will forget a majority of what they've learned three days after taking an exam. This is due to school being a place for inauthentic learning, not authentic learning.

 

I usually do. However, when I see the same test again, I could easily become familiar with the question again and quickly answer it. However, this rarely happens.