Q. Michael Pershan’s main critique of spaced repetition in the context of Math Academy?A. It reinforces his memory of a shallow understanding.
Using spaced repetition systems to see through a piece of mathematics
By Michael Nielsen, January 2019
Spaced mathematics practice improves test scores and reduces overconfidence
Abstract The practice assignments in a mathematics textbook or course can be arranged so that most of the problems relating to any particular concept are massed together in a single assignment, or these related problems can be distributed across many assignments–a format known as spaced practice. Here we report the results of two classroom experiments that assessed the effects of mathematics spacing on both test scores and students' predictions of their test scores. In each experiment, students in Year 7 (11–12 years of age) either massed their practice into a single session or divided their practice across three sessions spaced 1 week apart, followed 1 month later by a test. In both experiments, spaced practice produced higher test scores than did massed practice, and test score predictions were relatively accurate after spaced practice yet grossly overconfident after massed practice.
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The best journal article titles tell you what the study actually found, rather than being a teaser to make you read the paper. Here's a good example: "Spaced mathematics practice improves test scores and reduces overconfidence" https://t.co/iXxdkAgYPM ($)— Dylan Wiliam (@dylanwiliam) December 31, 2024
My Ongoing Review of MathAcademy.com - Updated 7/18/24
I wasn't able to find many reviews for Math Academy, so I thought I'd start keeping a log of our experiences. Background: DS1 Algebra 1: AOPS (first half of book) Geometry: first half of Jacob's (2nd ed.), ch 5-12 from Derek Owens, two chapters from Thinkwell Algebra 2: Foerster Precalc: Derek Ow...
My Journey Back to Math: A Short Review of MathAcademy
Personal journey of rediscovering math through MathAcademy and learning in public
A balanced review of Math Academy
And some thoughts on motivation and structure, for autodidacts
Mathematics in the Library of Babel — Daniel Litt
Mathematics isn't only about saying true things. It's about asking the right questions, being confused, stumbling about, getting distracted, being wrong, recognizing when you're wrong, being stuck. Mostly being stuck. It's about clinging to a giant edifice and feeling it out until you understand som
Math Academy, part 1: My eigenvector embarassment
I start a series of posts on Math Academy and its system for learning mathematics.
A Math Academy review
Background and context Some background on me just so that you have a rough idea of where this review is coming from: I did Olympiads as a kid and have been involved in fairly math-heavy fields ever since, through university at least, depending on your definition of math-heavy. I’ve also been completely self-taught when it comes to the non-elementary-school math I know. So my plan on using my Math Academy subscription was to mostly brush up on things. I also did only the university-level courses.
Math Academy Wants To Supercharge Your Learning
A review of the online learning program
Math Academy
The Math Academy curriculum and pedagogy leverage cutting-edge cognitive learning theory. Why? Because it’s been studied extensively, backed up and proven to work. We aren’t providing edu-tainment. This isn’t enrichment. We teach math as if we were training a professional athlete or musician, or anyone looking to acquire a skill to the highest degree possible. This is real work for a student who is serious about learning math. We expect every student using our system to actually master the material, and do it efficiently and effectively.