Spaced Practice
Spaced Practice
"The way learners schedule practice can have an impact on learning"
Massed Practice
Massed Practice
All practice sessions are concentrated into a short period of time (cramming for a test)
Spaced Practice
Spaced Practice
Learning events are distributed over longer periods of time
Which Method is More Effective?
Spaced Learning!
Why spaced learning is more effective
Why spaced learning is more effective
When a concept is repeated in spaced intervals, learners fully engage in the mental operations they performed the first time when learning the material initially, since forgetting has occurred.
When repetitions are immediate and massed together, learners do not fully engage in the mental operations during repetitions.
Is There A "Sweet Spot" for Spacing Intervals?
A study of vocabulary learners in 5th grade suggested a 2-week interval
A study of vocabulary learners in 5th grade suggested a 2-week interval
(Sobel et al., 2011)
First graders associating letters and sounds also benefitted from 2-week interval
First graders associating letters and sounds also benefitted from 2-week interval
(Seabrook et al., 2005)
Main Takeaways
Spaced learning is more effective than massed learning
Spaced learning is more effective than massed learning
Separate learning episodes by at least 1 day
Separate learning episodes by at least 1 day
