Motor learning & skill
How should practice be designed for lasting learning?
Why the practice that feels best in the moment is not always the practice that sticks.
EmergingEducational overview
How practice is structured — its variety, spacing and difficulty — affects how well skills are retained and transferred.
Some approaches that slow learning in the short term improve it in the long term.
What we understand in general terms
- Varying practice can help long-term learning even if it feels harder.
- Spacing practice out tends to beat cramming.
- Retention and transfer matter more than performance during practice.
Open questions
- How much variation is optimal for a given skill and level.
- How these principles apply to complex, open sports.
Evidence
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