What parents can take from this research
Mixed review may help children practise recognising what kind of problem they are looking at, not only carrying out a familiar procedure.
What the research found
Classroom mathematics practice that interleaved different problem types produced better delayed test performance in the reported study.
Full citation
Doug Rohrer, Robert F. Dedrick & Sandra Stershic (2015). Interleaved practice improves mathematics learning. Journal of Educational Psychology. DOI: 10.1037/edu0000001.
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