Spacing in a simulated undergraduate classroom: Long-term benefits for factual and higher-level learning

Learning and Instruction

Volumn 36, Issue , 2015, Pages 38-45

  Kapler, Irina V ^a   Weston, Tina ^a   Wiseheart, Melody ^a  

^a York University   (Canada)

Author keywords

Classroom; Higher level learning; Long term memory; Retention; Spacing effect

Indexed keywords

EID: 84916618637     PISSN: 09594752     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.learninstruc.2014.11.001     Document Type: Article

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