dual-period study

noun

UK /ˈdjuːəl ˈpɪəriəd ˈstʌdi/

US /ˈduːəl ˈpɪriəd ˈstʌdi/

A plan where you learn in two time blocks each day.

Our school uses dual-period study so we have long math blocks and long reading blocks.

SYNONYMS

double-block learning two-block schedule paired-period study split-block learning

RELATED WORDS

block scheduling timetable class period study plan rotating schedule

OTHER MEANINGS

2. A research method that compares two separate time periods.

The dual-period study compared student habits before and after the new schedule.

3. A study routine with two focused sessions per day, such as morning and evening.

She follows a dual-period study plan, reviewing notes at breakfast and again before bed.

4. A school timetable that pairs two lessons of the same subject back to back.

Science is taught as a dual-period study on Tuesdays and Thursdays.