Comment on YSK: Anki (especially in FSRS mode) is an incredible learning tool if applied correctly
emb@lemmy.world 2 weeks ago
Anki is so useful! It can be intimidating, having to find or build a deck to get started though. For people (like me several years ago) putting it off because of that, it’s definitely worth getting into! Put in the effort to research a good deck and set it up, and you’ll get a lot out of it.
Another small note on FSRS settings - adjusting the desired retention a little bit can be helpful. Defaults at 90%, turning it down makes review intervals longer, up makes them shorter. For large decks (vocab lists), I prefer it down at mid-high 80s. You want familiarity, not perfection, so less overwhelming reviews can be better.
dragontamer@lemmy.world 2 weeks ago
Depends really. If you are drilling der/das/die genders and spelling, you might want perfection.
But yes, drop the FSRS setting to 80 or even lower for familiarity. If you are focusing on reading/consuming, it’s better to focus on familiarity instead.
But if you are studying writing/speaking, you need to set that retention back up to 90 and also aim for perfection on each card.