Spacing
Memory Formation


Principle in Action
Brainscape is a digital adaptive flashcard platform. It spaces out study sessions with each session limited to 10 flashcards to prevent overwhelming learners with large content sets. Flashcards are repeated at personalized intervals based on the learner’s self-rated confidence. The system also counteracts potential mastery overestimation by strategically spacing repetitions. By prompting review of challenging flashcards, it helps learners consolidate knowledge and build long-term memory.
Brainscape


Study sessions are spaced out with a limited number of flashcards per session


Flashcards are repeated at personalized intervals based on the learner's self-rated confidence


Strategic spacing of repetitions by the system helps prevent overconfidence and builds long-term memory


Study sessions are spaced out with a limited number of flashcards per session
Discuss in your team
When do learners get opportunities to practice skills in your product?
How often do you want your learners to practice key skills?
How many times will they be exposed to each key skill?
How much time will it require for learners to complete practicing?
How can you incentivize learners to space out their studying effectively over time?
Principle Definition
Leave some time in between study/practice sessions to consolidate learning. Learning works better when you spread out your practice over time instead of doing everything at once. The result is generally only seen on a delayed test.
Spacing
Memory Formation


Principle Definition
Leave some time in between study/practice sessions to consolidate learning. Learning works better when you spread out your practice over time instead of doing everything at once. The result is generally only seen on a delayed test.
Principle in Action
Brainscape
Brainscape is a digital adaptive flashcard platform. It spaces out study sessions with each session limited to 10 flashcards to prevent overwhelming learners with large content sets. Flashcards are repeated at personalized intervals based on the learner’s self-rated confidence. The system also counteracts potential mastery overestimation by strategically spacing repetitions. By prompting review of challenging flashcards, it helps learners consolidate knowledge and build long-term memory.

Study sessions are spaced out with a limited number of flashcards per session

Flashcards are repeated at personalized intervals based on the learner's self-rated confidence

Strategic spacing of repetitions by the system helps prevent overconfidence and builds long-term memory
Discuss in your team
When do learners get opportunities to practice skills in your product?
How often do you want your learners to practice key skills?
How many times will they be exposed to each key skill?
How much time will it require for learners to complete practicing?
How can you incentivize learners to space out their studying effectively over time?


