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blocked practice

A means of gaining mastery over a skill by drilling, i.e., by performing tasks or movements repeatedly according to a fixed procedure. Research shows that while blocked practice is superior at improving immediate performance, it is not as effective as other approaches, such as random practice, for retained learning. See: random practice
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Compared with blocked practice, in which a skill is learned by repetitive drilling, random practice, with its frequently modified routine, results in better retention of the skill after training is completed.
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Practice Category Description Blocked Practice Order Desired behaviors practiced in separate blocks or groups.
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A lysergic acid diethylamide (LSD) post hoc analysis of the practice schedules' main effect indicated that the Blocked practice resulted in significantly better performance than the Serial practice schedule.
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