Spacing

What is it?

  • This simple method of spacing out your studying makes a big difference in helping to form lasting memories. It’s a pretty simple concept: space out the times that you study. Instead of spending 5 hours the night before a test studying you would spread out that five hours over the course of a few weeks before the test.

    • Why is it Effective?

  • Refresh: You Naturally forget information over time. But if you refresh your memory periodically, before you’ve forgotten
  • Well-Travelled Path: To use our jungle path analogy, spacing increases the number of times you walk down the path. It also spaces out when you do the trips. Doing a number of trips over a period of time helps you to really remember the path.
  • Let the information set: if we compare learning to building a wall, spacing allows time for the mortar for a layer of bricks to set before we add the next layer of bricks.

    • How to Use

  • One way is to use your calendar to write down times to study. Whether you use paper or digital calendar give yourself set times to practice for a test in the weeks before the test.
  • Set up consistent, short study sessions over time instead of cramming the night before.
  • If you need help setting or remembering a schedule

    • When to Use

  • As you might guess, this technique works best when you have time to study before you need to remember. You’ll need days at least, weeks at best.
  • Other than that, you can use this to help you learn pretty much everything.
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    Videos

    [video 1:41] Study Strategies: Spaced Practice
    [video 4:27] Spaced Repetition in Learning Theory: https://youtu.be/cVf38y07cfk
    [video 7:46] The Most Powerful Way to Remember What You Study: https://youtu.be/eVajQPuRmk8

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