A Test of Three Practice Schedules, and the One That Works Best (Especially for Older Learners)
The Bulletproof Musician
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How Does Learner Adapted Practice Work?
Study found learner adapted practice seems to work so much better, at least for older adults. The idea is that one type of practice isn't inherently better than another but each is a tool that we can use to adjust the challenge point of our practice up or down. If a task is too easy and we're getting it right every single time, then we're not really learning that much. But if a task istoo difficult and every repetition is a mess, then that means here to we're probably notlearning that much.
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