Study strategies shown to strengthen long-term memory through spaced sessions, testing and effortful practice, including the spacing effect, the testing effect, desirable difficulties, elaborative interrogation, the generation effect, spaced repetition, overlearning and rehearsal. A strategy belongs here when the cited article defines it through spacing, retrieval, generation, practice or repetition. It excludes memory models and mnemonic techniques, which sit in their own groups.
All Spacing and Retrieval Practice Strategies
Filter Results6 entries
Sources
Elaborative Interrogation (Wikipedia)
Has Member: Elaborative Interrogation, LeadQuote, Has Member: Elaborative Interrogation, Lead
Elaborative Interrogation is a cognitive learning strategy that enhances comprehension and retention by prompting learners to generate explanations for why certain facts or concepts are true.
View the Source Generation effect (Wikipedia)
WikipediaHas Member: Generation Effect, LeadQuote, Has Member: Generation Effect, Lead
The generation effect is a psychological phenomenon whereby information is better remembered if it is generated from one's own mind rather than simply read.
View the Source Forward testing effect (Wikipedia)
WikipediaHas Member: Forward Testing Effect, LeadQuote, Has Member: Forward Testing Effect, Lead
The forward testing effect, also known as test potentiated new learning, is a psychological learning theory which suggests that testing old information can improve learning of new information.
View the Source Wikipedia: Spaced repetition
Wikimedia FoundationHas Member: Spaced Repetition, LeadQuote, Has Member: Spaced Repetition, Lead
Spaced repetition is an evidence-based learning technique that is usually performed with flashcards.
View the Source Wikipedia: Overlearning
Wikimedia FoundationHas Member: Overlearning, LeadQuote, Has Member: Overlearning, Lead
Overlearning refers to practicing newly acquired skills beyond the point of initial mastery.
View the Source Rehearsal (educational psychology) (Wikipedia)
Has Member: Rehearsal (Educational Psychology), LeadQuote, Has Member: Rehearsal (Educational Psychology), Lead
Rehearsal in educational psychology refers to the "cognitive process in which information is repeated over and over as a possible way of learning and remembering it".
View the Source Reader Challenges (0)
No disputes yet. Spotted an error or a better source? Open the first one.
Sign in to dispute this or suggest a correction.