Spaced Repetition- some resources…
Abstract: “Concern that students in the United States are less proficient in mathematics, science, and reading than their peers in other countries has led some to question whether American students spend enough time in school. Instead of debating the amount of time that should be spent in school (and on schoolwork), this article addresses how the available instructional time might be optimally utilized via the scheduling of review or practice. Hundreds of studies in cognitive and educational psychology have demonstrated that spacing out repeated encounters with the material over time produces superior long-term learning, compared with repetitions that are massed together. Also, incorporating tests into spaced practice amplifies the benefits. Spaced review or practice enhances diverse forms of learning, including memory, problem solving, and generalization to new situations. Spaced practice is a feasible and cost-effective way to improve the effectiveness and efficiency of learning, and has tremendous potential to improve educational outcomes. The article also discusses barriers to adopting spaced practice, recent developments, and their possible implications.”
Education Research Reading Room Podcast: SRS
“Andy Matuschak is a software engineer, designer, and researcher. He’s spent time working for Apple, Khan Adademny, and is now engaged in several projects and initiatives, one of which, Quantum Country, we discuss in this episode. Andy’s article, ‘why books don’t work’ asserts that the way that we engage with traditional media such as books and lectures often doesn’t lead to durable memories, and this article is the stimulus for our discussion today.
George Zonnios is a schoolteacher, software designer and passionate advocate for bringing spaced repetition to mainstream learning. During his teaching career he’s been highly focussed upon utilising effective learning strategies in the classroom, and this has resulted in him designing and building two spaced repetition software platforms, Vulcan Tutor, and Dendro. “