What spaced learning?

Spaced learning is an approach to instruction and review of learned content that alternates short, intensely focused periods of learning with breaks, repeated over increasingly long periods of time.

What is an example of distributed practice?

For example, when studying for an exam dispersing your studying more frequently over a larger period of time will result in more effective learning than intense study the night before.

What is memory chunking?

Chunking is the recoding of smaller units of information into larger, familiar units. Chunking is often assumed to help bypassing the limited capacity of working memory (WM). Chunks in early list positions improved recall of other, not-chunked material, but chunks at the end of the list did not.

How do you develop long term memory?

These 11 research-proven strategies can effectively improve memory, enhance recall, and increase retention of information.

Focus Your Attention.
Avoid Cramming.
Structure and Organize.
Utilize Mnemonic Devices.
Elaborate and Rehearse.
Visualize Concepts.
Relate New Information to Things You Already Know.
Read Out Loud.

How do you do mental spacing?

Ten Ways to Declutter Your Mind and Free Up Mental Space

Declutter Your Physical Environment. Physical clutter leads to mental clutter.
Write It Down. You don’t need to keep everything stored in your brain.
Keep a Journal.
Let Go of the Past.
Stop Multi-Tasking.
Limit the Amount of Information Coming In.
Be Decisive.
Put Routine Decisions on Auto-Pilot.

How can I learn to remember faster?

8 Ways to Train Your Brain to Learn Faster and Remember More

Avoid embarrassing situations. You remember his face, but what was his name?
Be a faster learner in all sorts of different skills. No problem for you to pick up a new language or new management skill.
Avoid diseases that hit as you get older. Think dementia and Alzheimer’s.

What is retrieval practice?

Retrieval practice is a strategy in which bringing information to mind enhances and boosts learning. Deliberately recalling information forces us to pull our knowledge “out” and examine what we know.