What parents can take from this research
Once skills are understood, mixed practice can make learners decide which method is needed instead of repeating the same procedure by cue.
What the research found
Mixing or spacing mathematics problem types can improve later performance relative to conventional blocked practice in the studied tasks.
Full citation
Doug Rohrer & Kelli Taylor (2007). The shuffling of mathematics problems improves learning. Instructional Science. DOI: 10.1007/s11251-007-9015-8.
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