10 Questions
What is the main benefit of spaced practice to learning?
It leads to greater retention of information in the long run.
Who first empirically demonstrated the benefits of distributed practice in the 19th century?
Ebbinghaus
What did Ebbinghaus conclude about the distribution of repetitions based on his memory investigation?
A suitable distribution of repetitions over time is more advantageous.
Which researcher provides an excellent summary of Ebbinghaus's contribution to memory research?
Roediger
According to the 'new theory of disuse' by Bjork & Bjork (1992), what does retrieval strength measure?
The ease of recalling a memory at a given moment
Why is cramming information likely to be forgotten rapidly according to Bjork & Bjork (2011)?
High retrieval strength and low storage strength
How can teachers introduce spacing to their students according to the text?
By creating opportunities to revisit information throughout the semester
In the context of spacing out learning, what is the relationship between retrieval strength and storage strength?
Negative: greater retrieval strength leads to smaller gains in storage strength
What does the 'spacing effect' primarily refer to?
Information that is repeated multiple times over intervals
How can students achieve spacing out their learning according to the text?
By scheduling study sessions on alternate days when classes meet
Learn about the benefits of spaced (or distributed) practice in learning and how it contributes to greater retention of information over time. Understand how repetition of studying spaced out over time can improve long-term memory compared to cramming in one study session.
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