Massed practice

Chapter 6 Discussion posting Massed practice        4/12/09

Massed practice would bring anxiety to most children. Massed practice or some work that are tightly packed together, will not result to retention on newly learned skills; and, does not provide practice, but cram.

The role of distributed practice not only enhances students' learning, it also enhances my own study points or what are Chapter Concepts Study Guides/ Daily Chapter Questions of the course. I highly prefer the distributed practice because, it helps students to map out (like a compass or an itinerary) significant information by utilizing "reviewing and recapitulating" (213). Spaced or distributed practice will provide students a chance to "practice skills learned in one setting at one time and in another setting at a different time (home)" 213. No student can take all that information without practice. Practice will assist perception. Practice will assist students to get a grip on concepts even if it comes around again in a different format. Bottom line is, if we value children's diverse minds, and provide secondary reinforcements or paired association; just like Mrs. Rico telling me what I was very good at in the early grades. Children will feel good about themselves, and homework will get done ahead of time.

Maritess S Taylor, College of Southern Nevada