Give learning some space
Compare the timing of an equal amount of practice.
The picture in words
- Clustered practice
- The sessions occur close together.
- Spaced practice
- The sessions are distributed across time.
- A fair comparison
- Both rows show four practice units.
Reading the illustration
The planner illustrates a timing difference. The useful spacing between sessions depends on the material, learner and learning goal.
Try a question
What would you keep constant to investigate the effect of spacing?
Show the explanation
Keep the material and total practice comparable, then measure later performance with the same task. This focuses the comparison on timing.
Read the sources
- Spielman, R. M., Jenkins, W. J., & Lovett, M. D. (2020). Psychology 2e. OpenStax. https://openstax.org/books/psychology-2e/pages/8-4-ways-to-enhance-memorySelected introductory passages inspected