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Day 14 / 60Week 2 · Learning ScienceLesson

Spaced repetition

Learning goal

Build a spacing schedule into a learning programme.

Estimated time

25 minutes · self-paced

Warm-up

One 3-hour workshop, or six 30-minute sessions across six weeks?

Main lesson

The spacing effect

timeline

The same total study time produces more durable learning when it is distributed. Forgetting a little between sessions is the mechanism, not a bug.

  • Day 0 — learn
  • Day 2 — quick retrieval
  • Day 7 — scenario application
  • Day 30 — job aid + manager check

Designing the drip

Email nudges, LMS reminders, chat-based micro-quizzes and manager prompts are all delivery vehicles.

Interleaving

example

Mixing related problem types beats blocking one type — harder in the moment, stronger later.

Examples from practice

  • A 4-touch reinforcement sequence after a manager training.

Interactive quiz

Why does spacing work?

Reflection

What in your own life would you learn better if you spaced it?

Daily challenge

Design a 30-day reinforcement schedule for a compliance topic.

Portfolio task

Save the reinforcement schedule as a portfolio artefact.

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