What research says
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Spaced education works
Medical students who received short questions spaced over time retained more knowledge than those in a control group (Kerfoot et al., 2007).
doi:10.1111/j.1365-2929.2006.02644.x[02]
Spacing principle
Spreading practice out over time improves long-term recall (Cepeda et al., 2006).
doi:10.1037/0033-2909.132.3.354How we apply it
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FAQ
What did the spaced education study find?
Medical students who received short questions spaced over time retained more knowledge than those in a control group (Kerfoot et al., 2007).
Why space out practice?
Spreading practice out over time improves long-term recall (Cepeda et al., 2006).
Related research
References
[01]
Kerfoot et al. (2007): Spaced education improves the retention of clinical knowledge
Medical Education
doi:10.1111/j.1365-2929.2006.02644.x[02]
Cepeda et al. (2006): Distributed practice in verbal recall tasks
Psychological Bulletin
doi:10.1037/0033-2909.132.3.354