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ERIC Number: EJ1262987
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2019
Pages: 11
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ISSN: ISSN-0888-4080
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Distributing Mathematical Practice of Third and Seventh Graders: Applicability of the Spacing Effect in the Classroom
Barzagar Nazari, Katharina; Ebersbach, Mirjam
Applied Cognitive Psychology, v33 n2 p288-298 Mar-Apr 2019
We examined the effect of distributed practice on the mathematical performance of third and seventh graders (N = 213) in school. Students first received an introduction to a mathematical topic, derived from their curriculum. Thereafter, they practiced in one of two conditions. In the massed condition, they worked on three practice sets in 1 day. In the distributed condition, they worked on one practice set per day for 3 consecutive days. Bayesian analyses of the performance in two follow-up tests 1 and 6 weeks after the last practice set revealed a positive effect of distributed practice as compared with massed practice in Grade 7. In Grade 3, a positive effect of distributed practice was supported by the data only in the test 1 week after the last practice set. The results suggest that distributed practice is a powerful learning tool for both elementary and secondary school students in the classroom.
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research; Tests/Questionnaires
Education Level: Early Childhood Education; Elementary Education; Grade 3; Primary Education; Grade 7; Junior High Schools; Middle Schools; Secondary Education
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Language: English
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