A Systematic Review of Interleaving as a Concept Learning Strategy

Autor/inn/en	Firth, Jonathan; Rivers, Ian; Boyle, James
Titel	A Systematic Review of Interleaving as a Concept Learning Strategy
Quelle	In: Review of Education, 9 (2021) 2, S.642-684 (43 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Zusatzinformation	ORCID (Firth, Jonathan)
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	2049-6613
DOI	10.1002/rev3.3266
Schlagwörter	Learning Processes; Memory; Effect Size; Transfer of Training; Art Education; Science Education; Concept Formation + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Learning process; Lernprozess; Gedächtnis; Training; Transfer; Ausbildung; Arts; Education; Art in Education; Kunst; Bildung; Erziehung; Naturwissenschaftliche Bildung; Concept learning; Begriffsbildung
Abstract	A systematic review was conducted into the effect of interleaving the order of examples of concepts in terms of both memory of items and transfer to new items. This concept has important implications for how and when teachers present examples in the classroom. A total of 26 studies met the inclusion criteria; a subset of 17 studies (with 32 constituent datasets) formed the basis of a meta-analysis, and the remainder were analysed within a narrative review. Memory (as tested by presenting studied items from a learned category) showed an interleaving benefit with effect sizes (Hedges' g) of up to 0.65, and transfer (as tested by presenting novel items from a learned category) a benefit with effect sizes of up to 0.66. Interleaving was found to be of greatest use when differences between items are subtle, and the benefit extended to both art- and science-based items, with implication for practitioner decisions over how and when to apply the technique. It also extended to delayed tests. The review revealed that the literature is dominated by laboratory studies of university undergraduates, and the need for future school-based research using authentic classroom tasks is outlined. (As Provided).
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Update	2024/1/01