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Graduated interval recall

Sat, 12 Jul 2008 23:22:25 GMT

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Graduated interval recall

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Graduated-interval recall is a type of spaced repetition published by Paul Pimsleur in 1967.^[1] It is used in the Pimsleur language learning system and it is particularly suited to programmed audio instruction due to the very short times (measured in seconds or minutes) between the first few repetitions, unlike other forms of spaced repetition which may not require such precise timings.

By timing a Pimsleur language program with a stopwatch, it is possible to verify that the intervals are not followed exactly but have upper and lower bounds. A similar principle (graduated intervals with upper and lower bounds) is used in at least one open source software project (Gradint) to schedule its audio-only lessons.

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Spaced repetition

Forgetting curve

^ Pimsleur, Paul (1967), “A Memory Schedule”, The Modern Language Journal 51 (2): 73-75, DOI 10.2307/321812

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SuperMemo

Fri, 11 Jul 2008 05:42:11 GMT

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SuperMemo 2006 in screenshots

SuperMemo makes it possible to learn knowledge represented as text, pictures, sounds, video, HTML and more:

SuperMemo increases the speed of learning by using spaced repetition (see: What is SuperMemo?). It also increases the speed of collecting and formulating knowledge with the help of incremental reading. Incremental reading makes it possible to read literally thousands of articles without getting lost! You import articles from the web (e.g. Wikipedia) and convert them into manageable portions of knowledge (click to enlarge):

forgetting is exponential - SuperMemo to the rescue?

Mon, 12 May 2008 20:31:25 GMT

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How Supermemo Works
SuperMemo is a program that keeps track of discrete bits of information you've learned and want to retain. For example, say you're studying Spanish. Your chance of recalling a given word when you need it declines over time according to a predictable pattern. SuperMemo tracks this so-called forgetting curve and reminds you to rehearse your knowledge when your chance of recalling it has dropped to, say, 90 percent. When you first learn a new vocabulary word, your chance of recalling it will drop quickly. But after SuperMemo reminds you of the word, the rate of forgetting levels out. The program tracks this new decline and waits longer to quiz you the next time.

The spacing effect is "one of the most remarkable phenomena to emerge from laboratory research on learning," the psychologist Frank Dempster wrote in 1988

Want to Remember Everything You'll Ever Learn?

Sun, 11 May 2008 22:14:31 GMT

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Want to Remember Everything You'll Ever Learn? Surrender to This Algorithm

SuperMemo is based on the insight that there is an ideal moment to practice what you've learned. Practice too soon and you waste your time. Practice too late and you've forgotten the material and have to relearn it. The right time to practice is just at the moment you're about to forget. Unfortunately, this moment is different for every person and each bit of information. Imagine a pile of thousands of flash cards. Somewhere in this pile are the ones you should be practicing right now. Which are they?

Fortunately, human forgetting follows a pattern. We forget exponentially. A graph of our likelihood of getting the correct answer on a quiz sweeps quickly downward over time and then levels off. This pattern has long been known to cognitive psychology, but it has been difficult to put to practical use. It's too complex for us to employ with our naked brains.

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Top 10 Memory Hacks

Thu, 01 May 2008 20:04:45 GMT

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10. Nap to improve memory and learning

9. Boost learning power with strategic "distractions"

8. Visualize reminders with the Palace Technique

7. Draw a name map

6. Recall lists using dramatic imagery

5. Never have to write down countless, unique passwords with a single master pattern

4. Remember names with repetition techniques

3. Convert long numbers to words

2. Make your own memory devices with mnemonics

1. Train your brain with SuperMemo

Writing things down, on paper or on-screen, is the best way to make sure you remember important info and tasks, but sometimes you've got to rely on your plain old brain to keep essential data sorted and handy. Whether it's a client's name, a password or combination you want stored only in your head, or answers for an upcoming test, there are plenty of techniques and tools to help you lock in important stuff and pull it out when needed. After the jump, we round up some memorable memory-boosting hacks. Photo by furryscaly.

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