![]() ![]() It feels frustrating to switch gears before you’re ready, but this method improves your long-term retention.Ģ) Varied practice involves practicing a skill in different contexts. ![]() The key to interleaving is to switch to the next skill or concept before you’ve finished practicing one. Not only does interleaving space your practice, but it also helps you make mental connections to the other subjects you mix in. For example, if you're learning how to calculate volumes of different geometric shapes, mix up the problems-doing a sphere problem, then a cube problem, then another sphere problem-instead of grouping your practice problems by shape. There are two strategies that naturally space your practice:ġ) Interleaved practice mixes your practice among multiple related topics or skills. ![]() Instead of focusing on one skill or topic at a time-a strategy called massed practice- spaced practice gives your brain the time it needs to strengthen new knowledge and store it in your long-term memory through a process called consolidation. ![]() As we mentioned, spacing out your retrieval practice creates desirable difficulties that improve your retention. ![]()
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