Interleaved practise

Summary

• Learning one subject in an uninterrupted block is suboptimal. Better to divide the subjects and spend a bit of time on each one.

Details

• For example, instead of spending 3hrs studying skill A, spend 1hr each on Skill A, B and C.
• The harder the practise, teh more effective the learning. Thus interleaving makes it harder.
• Forces you to recall actively.
• Builds and reinforces connections between concepts or ideas.

References

• The Science of Rapid Skill Acquisition: Advanced Methods to Learn, Remember, and Master New Skills, Information, and Abilities - Peter Hollins

Quotes

• "[Interleaved learning] advantage over block learning is surprising: interleaving produces a 43% increase in learning and retention over block learning."

Interesting Related

• How to learn a skill
• How to learn - Pablo Picasso
• Practise deliberately to learn a skill
• Pareto principle in learning new skills