A study that rates effectiveness of various learning techniques.

[leosmith]

Improving Students’ Learning With Effective Learning Techniques
I apologize if this has been covered before, but I found this study interesting to the point that I might modify my study methods, and I was wondering what you think of it.

[Xenops]

Beautiful timing for this article! Not only is it relevant to language learning, but also my current courses! Many thanks to you, leosmith!

[leosmith]

Beautiful timing for this article! Not only is it relevant to language learning, but also my current courses! Many thanks to you, leosmith!

Haha - I got it from here:

Here's an article about learning multiple things at once: https://www.scotthyoung.com/blog/2016/10/14/focus-or-parallel/?inf_contact_key=641ae704c8b2a776428d6eb63dc732bb1b16b264fb0ff1baa64e1a5418b957aa

So thanks to you, Xenops!

[Marais]

Any chance of a summary?

[leosmith]

Any chance of a summary?

Did you read the tables? Apparently practice testing and distributed practice kick ass.

[Marais]

Any chance of a summary?

Did you read the tables? Apparently practice testing and distributed practice kick ass.

Those tables make no sense to me.

Can anyone summarise what they mean in normal language that laymen can understand?

[reineke]

I remember this study. I also remember sharing this neat summary:

http://tguilfoyle.cmswiki.wikispaces.net/file/view/What_works,_What_doesn't.pdf

Keep in mind that the study is about general learning techniques. Language learning is mentioned in relation to vocabulary study. What works for a history class may not work well in language learning and vice versa. Generally speaking language learning theory is complex and resistant to easy solutions.

"Rereading" to learn some facts for a history class is different from repeated reading which aims to develop reading fluency and foster vocabulary growth.

[Elexi]

So we need more self testing and spaced repetition - ermmm, that's called Pimsleur - No?

[Cainntear]

So we need more self testing and spaced repetition - ermmm, that's called Pimsleur - No?

Pimsleur uses these principles, which is where it gets it strength from, and why it is effective despite its flaws. But there is more to teaching and learning than these two principles!

[Elexi]

I forgot that sarcasm rarely travels over the internet