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Learning Defined by Recall
- Learning means acquiring knowledge or skill that can be recalled to solve problems or seize opportunities.
- This definition centers on memory availability when it matters most.
Desirable Difficulties Aid Learning
- Effective learning happens when you struggle to retrieve knowledge, not just re-expose yourself to it.
- Spacing practice and mixing problems create desirable difficulties that strengthen long-term memory.
Surgical Skills Improve with Spacing
- Medical residents spaced their surgical training over weeks and outperformed those trained in one day.
- Spaced learning led to better practical success in complex surgical skills tests.