[lordnacho]

The issue with this is it requires a fairly mature metacognition from the student. We've all fooled ourselves into thinking we understand something, only to be shown a question we can't answer later on. With some maturity one gets into the practice of asking the right illuminating questions, but it's a painful journey at times. It's also made harder of there's a lot of time pressure, eg if you are studying a bunch of courses at the same time.

[Rainymood]

This is the so-called "Illusion of competence/learning" [1] and I have become fascinated with this topic (and learning in general). The only way out of this trap is to self-test.

[1] https://staciechoice1010.wordpress.com/2014/08/15/illusions-...