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Incremental reading seems to combine several techniques into a package:
Incremental reading seems to combine several techniques into a package:


* It uses the regular spaced repetition suite of techniques ([[spaced repetition]], [[active recall]], especially cloze deletions)
* It uses the regular spaced repetition suite of techniques ([[spaced repetition]], [[active recall]], especially [[cloze deletion]]s)
* It mixes learning of new material with review of old material (in particular, one encounters completely new material during incremental reading, unlike a regular spaced repetition flashcard program where each card must be created individually). In other words, the [[temporal pacing]] controls both the pacing of new material and of the review.
* It mixes learning of new material with review of old material (in particular, one encounters completely new material during incremental reading, unlike a regular spaced repetition flashcard program where each card must be created individually). In other words, the [[temporal pacing]] controls both the pacing of new material and of the review.
* Probably some sort of [[interleaving]] where learning/review of different subjects are combined in a single session.
* Probably some sort of [[interleaving]] where learning/review of different subjects are combined in a single session.
* Possibly some sort of prioritization process that controls the temporal pacing between subjects.
* Possibly some sort of prioritization process that controls the temporal pacing between subjects.


==Goal==
==Goal/sales pitch==
 
 
* How does this technique improve learning, retention, or [[illusion of transparency|transparency]]?
* Why would one expect this technique to work at all?


==User==
==User==


==Requirements==
This technique is used by the [[learner]].
 
==Requirements/genericity==
 
* Under what learning conditions can this be applied? For what kind of students?
* What kinds of material are required?


* Some sort of spaced repetition software
Some sort of spaced repetition software


==Training==
==Training==
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[[SuperMemo]] seems to have the most complete implementation of incremental reading, but there is a plugin for [[Anki]] that implements some of the features of incremental reading.
[[SuperMemo]] seems to have the most complete implementation of incremental reading, but there is a plugin for [[Anki]] that implements some of the features of incremental reading.
==Evidence==
* studies, data, anecdotes, opinion pieces


==External links==
==External links==

Latest revision as of 23:17, 2 November 2018

Incremental reading is a technique for reading articles and learning/retaining information.

Incremental reading seems to combine several techniques into a package:

  • It uses the regular spaced repetition suite of techniques (spaced repetition, active recall, especially cloze deletions)
  • It mixes learning of new material with review of old material (in particular, one encounters completely new material during incremental reading, unlike a regular spaced repetition flashcard program where each card must be created individually). In other words, the temporal pacing controls both the pacing of new material and of the review.
  • Probably some sort of interleaving where learning/review of different subjects are combined in a single session.
  • Possibly some sort of prioritization process that controls the temporal pacing between subjects.

Goal/sales pitch

  • How does this technique improve learning, retention, or transparency?
  • Why would one expect this technique to work at all?

User

This technique is used by the learner.

Requirements/genericity

  • Under what learning conditions can this be applied? For what kind of students?
  • What kinds of material are required?

Some sort of spaced repetition software

Training

Scope for improvement

Basically: how big is the difference between the gains a novice can expect, versus the gains a master of this technique can expect?

Software

SuperMemo seems to have the most complete implementation of incremental reading, but there is a plugin for Anki that implements some of the features of incremental reading.

Evidence

  • studies, data, anecdotes, opinion pieces

External links