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{{observed effect in learning}}

==Definition==

The '''spacing effect''' is a term used for a related constellation of claims that learning and retention by the [[learner]] are better when the learning sessions are spaced out.

When used in the context of retrieval sessions for knowledge that has already been learned at least once, this offers a justification for the practice of [[spaced retrieval]] -- spacing out review sessions where the learner reviews/recalls/retrieves previously learned information.

When used in the context of the study of serially connected material (for instance, studying the different sections of a chapter), the spacing effect supports the idea of spacing out the study sessions, so rather than studying all sections simultaneously, the learner studies one section, spaces out a bit, then studies the next section, and so on. It also offers partial support of [[interleaving]], though there are also other benefits of that practice.

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