The Interleaving Effect: Mixing It Up Boosts Learning

The Interleaving Effect: Mixing It Up Boosts Learning:

Whereas blocking involves practicing one skill at a time before the next (for example, “skill A” before “skill B” and so on, forming the pattern “AAABBBCCC”), in interleaving one mixes, or interleaves, practice on several related skills together (forming for example the pattern “ABCAB via Pocket