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Cramming

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Neglecting to study for an extended period of tie and then studying intensively just before an exam

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Massed practice

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Studying information with little or no time between repetition

Long and intense single sessions of learning

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Distributed Practice

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Spreading out study activities with more time between repetition of the to-be-learned information.

More than one session of learning involved

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Which method, distributed or massed, was more effective in retaining information?

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Distributed Practice - 47%

Massed Practice - 37%

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Interleaved Practice

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A practice schedule that mixes different kinds of problems or materials within a single study session. Student must choose study strategy according to the nature of each problem

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Judgements of Learning

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Assessments are made out of how well information is learned and then used to control future study

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Practice testing

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Proven useful across a wide range of materials

Most beneficial when a test is difficult, and considerable retrieval efforts are required

Not only does testing increase verbatim learning of the exact material that is tested but it also enhances the transfer of learning from one situation to another

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How does Testing aid Attention?

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Brief tests during a lecture can improve learning and reduce the frequency of the mind to wander

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Judgements of Learning

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Assessments made about how well information is learned and then used to control future study

10
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How can we overcome misleading subjective impressions??

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Use self-testing periodically under exam like conditions

Compare personal learning definitions to actual definitions

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What did researchers conclude is required for becoming an effective learner ?

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Key features of learning + memory

Effective learning techniques

How to monitor and control one’s own learning

Biases that can undermine judgements of learning

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