MAINTENANCE OF FOREIGN-LANGUAGE VOCABULARY AND THE SPACING EFFECT
MAINTENANCE OF FOREIGN-LANGUAGE VOCABULARY AND THE SPACING EFFECT
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DOI:
10.1111/j.1467-9280.1993.tb00571.x
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发表时间:
1993-09-01
影响因子:
8.2
通讯作者:
BAHRICK, PE
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作者:
BAHRICK, HP;BAHRICK, LE;BAHRICK, PE
In a 9-year longitudinal investigation, 4 subjects learned and relearned 300 English-foreign language word pairs. Either 13 or 26 relearning sessions were administered at intervals of 14, 28, or 56 days. Retention was tested for 1, 2, 3, or 5 years after training terminated. The longer intersession intervals slowed down acquisition slightly, but this disadvantage during training was offset by substantially higher retention. Thirteen retraining sessions spaced at 56 days yielded retention comparable to 26 sessions spaced at 14 days. The retention benefit due to additional sessions was independent of the benefit due to spacing, and both variables facilitated retention of words regardless of difficulty level and of the consistency of retrieval during training. The benefits of spaced retrieval practice to long-term maintenance of access to academic knowledge areas are discussed.