spaced repetition — A learning technique that involves reviewing information at increasing intervals to improve long-term retention
Part of speech: NOUN
Definition: A learning technique that involves reviewing information at increasing intervals to improve long-term retention
Pronunciation (IPA): /speɪst rɪˈpɪtɪʃən/
Example Sentences
- My grandmother swears by spaced repetition to remember where she put her glasses - she loses them every 10 minutes, finds them in 20, then forgets again in 40!
- The language app uses spaced repetition to ensure students review difficult words more frequently than easy ones.
- Thanks to spaced repetition, I can now remember my wife's birthday, our anniversary, and when to take out the trash - I'm basically a memory superhero!
spaced repetition
NOUN[/speɪst rɪˈpɪtɪʃən/]
A learning technique that involves reviewing information at increasing intervals to improve long-term retention
A learning technique that involves reviewing information at increasing intervals to improve long-term retention
Memory traced through repetition, forgetting boldly faced!
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🎤Pronunciation
🌳Etymology
Origin
This term emerged in 20th-century psychology research, developing from German psychologist Hermann Ebbinghaus's theory of the forgetting curve. The concept refers to a learning technique that optimizes memory retention by distributing study sessions over increasing time intervals.
Breakdown
spaced (adjective: having intervals or gaps between) + repetition (noun: the action of repeating something, from Latin repetere meaning to seek again or do again).
🎵Rhyme
🔗Collocations
📝Examples
“My grandmother swears by spaced repetition to remember where she put her glasses - she loses them every 10 minutes, finds them in 20, then forgets again in 40!”
“The language app uses spaced repetition to ensure students review difficult words more frequently than easy ones.”
“Thanks to spaced repetition, I can now remember my wife's birthday, our anniversary, and when to take out the trash - I'm basically a memory superhero!”
“Research shows that spaced repetition is more effective than cramming for long-term learning.”
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