Expertise Acquisition: Deliberate, Spaced, Interleaved Practice

This lecture explores the concept of deliberate practice, emphasizing structured activities for performance improvement with immediate feedback. It delves into Anders Ericsson's studies on expertise, highlighting the significant role of practice duration in achieving expert performance. The lecture also covers spaced practice, demonstrating the benefits of distributing learning over time for long-term memory retention. Additionally, it discusses interleaved practice versus blocked practice, showcasing the advantages of mixing different topics during learning. The importance of retrieval practice is examined through a study comparing various learning conditions, emphasizing the effectiveness of recalling information for enhanced learning outcomes.