massed practice
Britishnoun
Example Sentences
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Rereading text and massed practice of a skill or new knowledge are by far the preferred study strategies of learners of all stripes, but they’re also among the least productive.
From Time • Aug. 23, 2016
Interleaving the practice of two or more subjects or skills is also a more potent alternative to massed practice, and here’s a quick example of that.
From Salon • Apr. 20, 2014
Cramming for exams is a form of massed practice.
From Salon • Apr. 20, 2014
The learning from interleaved practice feels slower than learning from massed practice.
From Salon • Apr. 20, 2014
The rapid gains produced by massed practice are often evident, but the rapid forgetting that follows is not.
From Salon • Apr. 20, 2014
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