Ankimo

It's not because you're not smart!
From today, reviews start flowing.
Ankimo scientifically captures the
'key points of memorization' and is a
learning app specialized in memory retention.

For tutors and language teachers

For general users

Challenges teachers and students face?

Concerned teacher

Teachers

💭

Students forget
right away?

Hard to see
class retention status?

📝

Review instructions
become meaningless?

Concerned student

Students

📝

Memorized before the test...

Can't recall during exam?

💡

Understood in class...

Forget it quickly?

📚

Studying hard...

Grades won't improve?

Ever experienced this?

Concerned person
📝

I thought I remembered...

Can't recall it?

💡

I studied...

Forget it quickly?

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I'm trying hard...

Doesn't seem to stick?

Is it because I'm not smart...?

No, that's not it. The cause lies in 'how the brain works'

Why do we forget?

Why forget?
Because we don't review
Why don't we review?
Because we think 'I understood it once, so I'm fine'
However...
The brain distinguishes between 'understanding' and 'memory retention'

How memory works according to neuroscience

  • Memory at the moment of understanding is 'short-term memory'
  • Information that isn't repeated is judged 'unnecessary' and deleted
  • When the same information is input repeatedly, the brain judges it 'important'
  • Synapses (neural connections) are strengthened and become 'long-term memory'

...therefore

Review is essential.

※Based on Ebbinghaus's forgetting curve and synaptic plasticity research

Why do we think we're 'fine' without reviewing?
▼ Learn more

Feeling like you've 'already memorized it' right after studying is a brain illusion proven in cognitive psychology.

In other words, the feeling of being 'fine' is the biggest reason people don't review. Recognizing this illusion is the first step to effective learning.

Why does the brain judge unrepeated information as 'unnecessary'?
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The reasons why the brain actively erases memories have been revealed by recent neuroscience research.

  • 1. Prevention of Cognitive Overload:The hippocampus selectively erases unnecessary information to improve the storage and retrieval of relevant memories. This prevents cognitive overload. Davis RL (2017) The Biology of Forgetting
  • 2. Behavioral Flexibility:Being bound by old information prevents adaptation to new situations. Forgetting enables 'relearning' and enhances adaptability to environmental changes. Anderson MC (2021) Active Forgetting
  • 3. Goal Achievement Efficiency:Processes controlling goal-oriented behavior actively forget memories that interfere with behavioral goals. This is a mechanism for maintaining concentration. Bekinschtein P (2018) Nature Communications
  • 4. Emotional Regulation:Remembering unpleasant memories vividly for a long time is mentally distressing. Forgetting is also a function that protects mental health. Nørby S (2015) On the Adaptive Value of Memory Loss

つまり、忘却は脳の「欠陥」ではなく「設計」です。だからこそ、復習によって「これは重要だ」と脳に認識させる必要があるのです。

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Review helps memory retention

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Can 'understand' but
can't 'use'?

'Understanding' and 'Using' are different

※ Especially in language learning

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Receptive vocabulary (understand)
However
Productive vocabulary (can't use)

5 Levels of Vocabulary Knowledge (VKS)

Level ❶ Never seen it
Level ❷ Seen it but don't know meaning
Level ❸ Can answer if given choices
→ Receptive vocabulary = Can read/listenMost Japanese stop here
Level ❹ Can explain meaning accurately
Level ❺ Can use correctly in sentences
→ Productive vocabulary = Can speak/writeMost Japanese can't 'use' (speak/write)

💡 In simple terms...

Memory has levels.

Even if you think you've 'memorized' it, whether you stopped at ❸ or reached ❺ makes a huge difference in test and practical results.

Even if you get the 'correct' answer on multiple choice, it's meaningless if you can't actually use it.

Ankimo uses a 'see the question, recall the answer yourself' format.
We support vocabulary acquisition at a 'usable' level.

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Ankimo solves all these problems!

Before (Before Ankimo)

Before Ankimo: Forgetting

Can't see learning status
Reviews become meaningless

After (After Ankimo)

After Ankimo: Memory retention

Visualize learning status
App supports personalized review

Before (Without Ankimo)

Without Ankimo: Forgetting

Thought I remembered,
but forgot before I knew it?

After (After Ankimo)

After Ankimo: Memory retention

From today, reviews start flowing...
Review habits form naturally

Notifications at optimal timing based on forgetting curve

Auto-reminders at scientifically proven intervals. Prompts review before students forget.

A study comparing 10 learning methods found only 'distributed practice' and 'practice testing' rated high utility
Dunlosky et al. (2013) Psychological Science in the Public Interest
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Reach 'usable' level

Students acquire productive vocabulary through recall format. They'll be able to speak and write.

Research: Students using recall-based study forgot only 13% after 2 days (vs. 56% for re-reading alone)
Roediger & Karpicke (2006) Psychological Science
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Visualize each student's memory status

See who knows what at what level in the dashboard at a glance.

Review notifications before forgetting

Send review reminders at optimal timing based on forgetting curve. Memory retention guaranteed.

A study comparing 10 learning methods found only 'distributed practice' and 'practice testing' rated high utility
Dunlosky et al. (2013) Psychological Science in the Public Interest
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Reach 'usable' level

Acquire VKS 4-5 (productive vocabulary) level through recall format. You'll be able to speak and write.

Research: Students using recall-based study forgot only 13% after 2 days (vs. 56% for re-reading alone)
Roediger & Karpicke (2006) Psychological Science
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Visualize your memory status

See at a glance what you remember and what you're forgetting. Review efficiently.

This is how memory retention works

Simple input

Starting with simple things...

Advanced input

To slightly difficult content...

Creating hints is a key to answer recall

Register button

Click [Register] button!

Push notification

Reminder notification for review

※Please allow notifications in your phone's browser

Reminder screen

See the question, recall the answer

Look at hints if you don't know

Memory level selection

Choose when you think you'll remember

Update button

Click [Update] button!

Next notification arrives at your chosen timing

Memory retention

Memory retention through repetition!

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How to Use Guide
Key Features
Basics
Simple Q&A format input screen

Easy to Use

Start learning right away with simple Q&A format input.

Reminder notification arriving at the optimal timing

Support Until You Remember

A learning app focused on memory retention. Using scientifically proven spaced repetition, it ensures reliable memory retention.

Review intervals adapting to memory level

Boost Learning Efficiency

Optimize review intervals based on how easily you remember, mastering more content in the same time.

Reviewing on a smartphone during commute

Make Use of Spare Time

Review easily anytime, anywhere.

Accessible on PC, tablet, and smartphone

Use Anywhere

Continue learning seamlessly across any device.

Managing many learning items in a list view

Easy Management

Efficiently manage many learning items and ensure memory retention.

Phonetic symbols and speaker icon for an English word

English Pronunciation Feature

Check pronunciation of English words and phrases with one click.

Advanced

Create hints to boost learning efficiency

Using hints to recall answers step by step

Try Creating Hints

The hint feature promotes thought processes for deeper learning effects.

Expert

Enable deeper learning

Example of output-focused Q&A design

Try Designing Q&As

Output-focused Q&A design elevates knowledge to 'usable' level.

Example of creating applied questions for deeper understanding

Create Questions for Deep Understanding

Create Q&As that help you grow, like challenging a study rival with quizzes.

Group Learning
Group learning

Support Each Other's Learning (Optional)

Create groups with family or friends to share and encourage each other's learning progress.

Other
Reviewing learning goals through reminders

Maintain Learning Motivation

Regular reminders help maintain motivation and achieve learning goals.

Ankimo can be seen as an effective tool that complements traditional learning methods. For English vocabulary learning, combine Ankimo's reminders with pronunciation practice and writing exercises to reinforce memory retention.

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