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phenomenon > memory phenomenon > distributed practice effect

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distributed practice effect  

Definition

  • A memory phenomenon observed when memory is better for items learned with distributed practice than with massed practice. In other words, learning material over several short sessions is more effective than in a single long session.

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  • The distributed practice effect suggests that learning a material over several short sessions is more effective than over a single long session.

Bibliographic citation(s)

  • • Cepeda, N. J., Pashler, H., Vul, E., Wixted, J. T., & Rohrer, D. (2006). Distributed practice in verbal recall tasks : A review and quantitative synthesis. Psychological Bulletin, 132(3), 354‑380. https://doi.org/10.1037/0033-2909.132.3.354

    • Document type: meta-analysis

    • Access: closed

  • • Gerbier, É., & Koenig, O. (2015). Comment les intervalles temporels entre les répétitions d’une information en influencent-ils la mémorisation ? Revue théorique des effets de pratique distribuée. L’Année Psychologique, 115(3), 435–462. https://doi.org/10.4074/S0003503315000159

    • Document type: literature review

    • Access: open

Creator

  • Frank Arnould

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