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- Title
Applying distributed practice in the schools to enhance retention of spelling words.
- Authors
Petersen‐Brown, Shawna; Riese, Abbey M.; Schneider, Melissa M.; Ray, Jannine E.; Clonkey, Hannah R.
- Abstract
Distributed practice is often cited as a best practice for instruction, although research on the application of spaced practice to schools is limited. The impact of practice distributed across days and the impact of practice distributed within sessions were examined. Second and third grade participants (n = 88) were randomly assigned to practice eight spelling words in a massed or distributed fashion, both within sessions and across sessions. Retention was measured immediately and 28 days after the final practice sessions. No differences in immediate retention were observed. Retention after 28 days was greater when across‐session distributed practice was provided. These results suggested that practice distributed across weekly sessions was most beneficial. Practitioner points: Distributing practice of spelling words using cover‐copy‐compare showed a significant effect on 28‐day retention.Distributed practice is particularly effective (moderate to large effects) when provided over time, with 7 days between practice sessions in this study.Massed and distributed practice led to similar performance on immediate retention assessments, suggesting that distributing practice may be unnecessary if long‐term retention is not needed.
- Subjects
ORTHOGRAPHY &; spelling; VOCABULARY; BEST practices
- Publication
Psychology in the Schools, 2023, Vol 60, Issue 9, p3486
- ISSN
0033-3085
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1002/pits.22943