The last step of the Memletic Process is eNquire. Enquire involves reviewing the
effectiveness of your learning efforts. In this section, I first discuss creating and using a
review log. I then describe four types of review:
Immediate review. Receive immediate feedback and correction while learning (but not
too much).
Lesson review. Review the effectiveness of the previous steps when learning new
material.
Formal review. Use tests or examinations to measure your recall of information.
System review. Review your overall use of Memletics.
The enquire step of the Memletics Process helps you improve your training and learning. It's
not just a record of what you did wrong. Making mistakes helps you learn, so don't be afraid to
make them (see the Challenges chapter for more thoughts on mistakes). Do be diligent in
recognizing them and correcting them though. Using reviews is a key part of this diligence, and
this in turn accelerates your overall learning.
How to create a review log, comments on what format to use, and when to use them.
Whether to use positive or negative phrasing in your reviews
Using assertions in your reviews, and creating a training assertions list. How to make
your assertions list even more powerful by memorizing it (and tips on how)
How to formalize your reviews by writing down notes after each lesson.
Using others (such as instructors, coaches, teachers or colleagues) to gain more feedback
When to write your review, what to include (such as objectives and outcomes), and how to
keep track of review points during lessons.
How to use a symbol to mark items you want to review later. These may be on meeting notes,
flight plans, score sheets, plans etc.
How to analyze issues, including marking them according to their severity, and using the
"five whys" technique to understand underlying or "root causes"
How to turn issues into action points, including using the "five actions" approach.
