The effects of distributed and massed practice on automatization: Individual difference study

2016 Fiscal Year Final Research Report

• Project/Area Number: 15H06696
• Research Category: Grant-in-Aid for Research Activity Start-up
• Allocation Type: Single-year Grants
• Research Field: Foreign language education
• Research Institution: Kanagawa University
• Principal Investigator: Suzuki Yuichi 神奈川大学, 外国語学部, 助教 (10756563)
• Project Period (FY): 2015-08-28 – 2017-03-31
• Keywords: 第二言語習得 / 分散学習 / 自動化 / 適性 / 適性処遇交互作用

Outline of Final Research Achievements

This study investigated the optimal schedule for second language grammar practice. Results showed that the shorter-spacing learning condition led to superior performance compared to the longer-spacing learning condition. Furthermore, the role of cognitive aptitudes seemed to have varied depending on the learning schedule.

Free Research Field

第二言語習得