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22 - Enhancing the Quality of Student Learning Using Distributed Practice

from Part IV - General Learning Strategies

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  08 February 2019

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Melody Wiseheart Carolina E. ,
Küpper-Tetzel ,
Tina Weston ,
Alice S. N. Kim ,
Irina V. Kapler  and
Vanessa Foot-Seymour
Edited by
John Dunlosky  and
Katherine A. Rawson
John Dunlosky
Affiliation:
Kent State University, Ohio
Katherine A. Rawson
Affiliation:
Kent State University, Ohio
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Simple modifications to lesson timing can improve learning outcomes. This is the first comprehensive review of educational outcomes from distributed practice that covers verbal learning, motor skills, and intellectual, social, and emotional skills. Find out when and why distributed practice can improve retention of facts and skills.
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The Cambridge Handbook of Cognition and Education , pp. 550 - 584
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Print publication year: 2019

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