Interleaved Practice Benefits Implicit Sequence Learning and Transfer

Abstract

Study demonstrating that interleaved practice enhances implicit sequence learning and facilitates transfer to new contexts.

Used in syntheses

• The Science of Durable Learning

Questions this source addresses

• How does the timing of practice change what we remember?
• When does mixing different kinds of practice help us learn?
• When should an intelligent tutor make learning harder?
• Why do some things we learn stay with us?
• Does interleaved practice improve implicit or procedural learning, not just explicit skills?
• How does interleaving during practice affect transfer of skills to new contexts?
• In which domains has the benefit of interleaving over blocked practice been validated?
• What practical guidelines determine when interleaved practice should or should not be used?