Learning has to survive beyond the explanation.

Attention opens the door, but durable learning also depends on retrieval, spacing, practice, feedback and the ability to use knowledge in new situations.

• Notice and understand the idea.
• Retrieve it without always looking back.
• Revisit it over time.
• Use it under changing conditions.
• Monitor errors and adjust study choices.

Self-regulation means gradually becoming able to decide what to practise, when to check understanding and when help is still needed.