Are you really learning? If you get distracted by your phone, and then go back to your work, are you really focused?
Thus, it is necessary for you to test your learning. When you learn, you might be going through "Illusions of Competence" - you might trick yourself that you are learning, when actually you are not. To ensure you gain the most of what you are learning, build chunks; "chunk" the important information so you can remember it and utilize it accordingly. A technique to help you test your learning is called "Recall". Instead of rereading the same page of the textbook you read 5 minutes ago, the process of recalling requires you to "recall" the key ideas. If you recall and chunk the main ideas, you will gain a better understanding and will be able to use that knowledge when needed! Further, keep in mind, it is okay if you make mistakes, because the mistakes help correct your thinking so improvements can be made in the future.
Thus, it is necessary for you to test your learning. When you learn, you might be going through "Illusions of Competence" - you might trick yourself that you are learning, when actually you are not. To ensure you gain the most of what you are learning, build chunks; "chunk" the important information so you can remember it and utilize it accordingly. A technique to help you test your learning is called "Recall". Instead of rereading the same page of the textbook you read 5 minutes ago, the process of recalling requires you to "recall" the key ideas. If you recall and chunk the main ideas, you will gain a better understanding and will be able to use that knowledge when needed! Further, keep in mind, it is okay if you make mistakes, because the mistakes help correct your thinking so improvements can be made in the future.