Use ‘Distributed Practice’ to Better Retain What You Study

One of the best ways to retain knowledge when studying for a test is to maintain a particularly strict study schedule. The ...
Lifehacker

When to Study With ‘Blocked Practice’ (and When Not To)

We may earn a commission from links on this page. Blocked (or massed) practice is the opposite of that: It involves studying one topic one time, for a sustained period. Essentially, it’s a fancy way ...
Psychology Today

Students Don’t Spread Out Their Study Time Enough

I have been around schools my whole life—first as a student and grad student, and for the last 20+ years as a professor. My own experience as a student was that I tended to ramp up my studying for ...