learningishard: Interleaving
| Interleaving | ||
| If studying 3 subjects over one night, better to interleave them than study subject 1 then subject 2 then subject 3. | Robert Bjork on YouTube. Even though you look better in the short term with block learning, interleaving is more effective over the long term. The last few minutes are fascinating. | |
| The Secret to Better Learning That Most People Don’t Know | Link | From spring.org.uk |
| Here's one hypothesis of why this works | Link | Also explains why we need to take regular breaks from studying. From spring.org.uk |
| Spacing the learning | ||
| When learning new material or new skills, spacing the learning episodes over large periods of time will improve the long-term retention of the material or skills. | Robert Bjork on YouTube - spacing improves long-term retention. | |
| Short overview from a psychology website | From Dr. Dewey intropsych.com | |
| One researcher gives first-hand experience | From psychologyineducation.wordpress.com | |