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Spacing and Retrieval Practice Strategies

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.

Spacing and Retrieval Practice Strategies
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Elaborative Interrogation (Wikipedia)
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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.
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Generation effect (Wikipedia)
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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.
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Forward testing effect (Wikipedia)
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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.
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Wikipedia: Spaced repetition
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Spaced repetition is an evidence-based learning technique that is usually performed with flashcards.
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Wikipedia: Overlearning
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Overlearning refers to practicing newly acquired skills beyond the point of initial mastery.
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Rehearsal (educational psychology) (Wikipedia)
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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".
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