spread-out learning
nounUK /ˌspred aʊt ˈlɜːnɪŋ/
US /ˌspred aʊt ˈlɝːnɪŋ/
Learning something a little at a time over many days instead of all at once.
With spread-out learning, Mia practiced her spelling words for ten minutes each day and remembered them all.
OTHER MEANINGS
2. A study plan where short lessons are separated by breaks or days.
The teacher used spread-out learning so the class reviewed math facts every Monday and Thursday.
3. Remembering things better because you study them again after a gap.
Spread-out learning helped Leo recall his science vocabulary weeks later.
4. The opposite of cramming everything into one long session.
Instead of cramming the night before, Sam tried spread-out learning for his history test.