Active recall is a powerful study technique that involves retrieving information from memory without looking at your notes. This tag explores the science behind this method and provides practical ways to apply it to your language learning, explaining that unlike passive review, active recall forces your brain to work, strengthening the neural connections and making the information stick for the long term. Our content provides concrete examples of how to use active recall for language learning, such as using flashcards with a specific method or translating sentences without a dictionary, demonstrating how this technique can dramatically improve your memory retention for vocabulary, grammar rules, and verb conjugations.