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Thomas J Van Hoof1, Christopher R Madan, Megan A Sumeracki
1Dr. Van Hoof: Associate Professor, University of Connecticut School of Nursing, Storrs, CT, and Associate Professor, Department of Community Medicine and Health Care, University of Connecticut School of Medicine, Farmington, CT. Dr. Madan: Assistant Professor, School of Psychology, University of Nottingham, Nottingham, United Kingdom. Dr. Sumeracki: Associate Professor, Department of Psychology, Rhode Island College, Providence, RI.
Abstract:
The science of learning (learning science) is an interprofessional field that concerns itself with how the brain learns and remembers important information. Learning science has compiled a set of evidence-based strategies, such as distributed practice, retrieval practice, and interleaving, which are quite relevant to continuing professional development. Spreading out study and practice separated by cognitive breaks (distributed practice), testing oneself to check mastery and memory of previously learned information (retrieval practice), and mixing the learning of distinct but related material (interleaving) represent strategies that are underutilized in continuing professional development. Participants and planners alike can benefit from learning science recommendations to inform their decisions. The common intervention of the educational meeting provides an opportunity to illustrate the benefits of these three learning-science strategies in continuing professional development.
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