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phenomenon > memory phenomenon > interleaving effect

Preferred term

interleaving effect  

Definition

  • “Studying or practicing multiple concepts in a mixed-up order leads to better learning than does focusing on one concept at a time.“ (Yan & Sana, 2021, p. 499).

Broader concept

Related concepts

Synonym(s)

  • interleaving benefit

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Bibliographic citation(s)

  • • Chen, O., Paas, F., & Sweller, J. (2021). Spacing and interleaving effects require distinct theoretical bases: A systematic review testing the cognitive load and discriminative-contrast hypotheses. Educational Psychology Review, 33(4), 1499–1522. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10648-021-09613-w

    • Document type: literature review

    • Access: open

  • • Kurtz, K. H., & Hovland, C. I. (1956). Concept learning with differing sequences of instances. Journal of Experimental Psychology, 51(4), 239–243. https://doi.org/10.1037/h0040295

    • Document type: empirical study

    • Access: closed

  • • Taylor, K., & Rohrer, D. (2010). The effects of interleaved practice. Applied Cognitive Psychology, 24(6), 837–848. https://doi.org/10.1002/acp.1598

    • Document type: empirical study

    • Access: closed

  • • Yan, V. X., & Sana, F. (2021). The robustness of the interleaving benefit. Journal of Applied Research in Memory and Cognition, 10(4), 589–602. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jarmac.2021.05.002

    • Document type: empirical study

    • Access: closed

Creator

  • Frank Arnould

Reviewed by

  • Patrice Terrier

In other languages

  • effet d'intercalage

    French

  • bénéfice de l’intercalage
  • effet d'entrelacement
  • effet d'entremêlement

URI

http://data.loterre.fr/ark:/67375/P66-HJ942SK2-M

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