A few weeks ago, Megan wrote this blog about the benefits of spaced retrieval practice on long-term learning and transfer of course material. And I have to admit, it’s a pretty cool study (1)! But we should never change our practices based on one study alone. Researchers know this and that’s why they replicate experiments.
And so the researchers have again shown the benefits of spaced retrieval practice, but this set up was a little different (2). What you are about to see is that it isn’t about how much you study, but about how you study. Quality wins over quantity and we all get to save a little bit of time… making this great news for busy students (and teachers) everywhere!
