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overlearning: a standalone construct

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overlearning1 CONSTRUCTOverlearningKRUEGER · 1929

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Learning research

Practice continued after you can already do it

Overlearning is practice that continues after a learner has first reached correct performance, measured as a percentage of the trials needed to reach that criterion. Krueger's 1929 The effect of overlearning on retention showed that extra practice past mastery improved later retention, with diminishing returns beyond a point. Driskell, Willis, and Copper's 1992 meta-analysis Effect of overlearning on retention confirmed a reliable but decaying benefit that is strongest soon after training. The referent is the retention and fluency gained from practising beyond initial mastery, measured by delayed performance as a function of the degree of overlearning.[1][2]

Unit
The retention gain from practice beyond the point of first mastery
Recovery means
Not applicable
Measured by
Measured by delayed retention and performance as a function of the percentage of extra practice beyond reaching criterion

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References

  1. Krueger, W. C. F. (1929). The effect of overlearning on retention. Journal of Experimental Psychology, 12(1), 71–78. https://doi.org/10.1037/h0072036
  2. Driskell, J. E., Willis, R. P., & Copper, C. (1992). Effect of overlearning on retention. Journal of Applied Psychology, 77(5), 615–622. https://doi.org/10.1037/0021-9010.77.5.615

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