The Very Best Learning Method Is Not Taught To Students Or Teachers - PsyBlog

The Very Best Learning Method Is Not Taught To Students Or Teachers - PsyBlog:



The one learning technique which works best is the one that students use the least.



Spreading out learning over time is one of the most effective strategies.



So-called ‘distributed practice’ means breaking up learning into short sessions.



People learn better when they learn in these short sessions spread over a long period of time.



The reverse — cramming in a short space of time — doesn’t work that well.



Despite this, distributed practice is very infrequently used by students and may not be highlighted as a top strategy to them by teachers.



Instead, students tend to use highly inefficient methods such as highlighting, summarising, underlining and re-reading.



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