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The Benefits of Distributed Learning
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Research suggests that distributed learning, where material is introduced and then revisited over time, leads to better retention and recall compared to cramming information together in a short period of time.
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Recall plays a key role in triggering memories and facilitates learning.
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Learning
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Recall plays a key role in triggering memories and facilitates learning. While there may be instances where we learn without actively recalling, recall forms the foundation for learning.
ChapterThe Benefits of Distributed Learning
Episode#024 - Peter C Brown - The Science Of Successful Learning Habits
PodcastModern Wisdom
Spacing out learning over a period of time and distributing the material is more effective than cramming all the information at once as it allows for the material to connect and settle.
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Effective Learning
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Spacing out learning over a period of time and distributing the material is more effective than cramming all the information at once as it allows for the material to connect and settle. High-level experts in any field have spent enough time with the fundamentals that they can invoke it subconsciously.