massed practice

noun

1. psychol learning with no intervals or short intervals between successive bouts of learning Compare distributed practice

Example Sentences

Rereading text and massed practice of a skill or new knowledge are by far the preferred study strategies of learners of all stripes, but they’re also among the least productive.

From Time

The rapid gains produced by massed practice are often evident, but the rapid forgetting that follows is not.

From Salon

Learning feels slower from this kind of practice, and you don’t get the rapid improvements and affirmations you’re accustomed to seeing from massed practice.

From Salon

Almost everywhere you look, you find examples of massed practice: colleges that offer concentration in a single subject with the promise of fast learning, continuing education seminars for professionals where training is condensed into a single weekend.

From Salon

Cramming for exams is a form of massed practice.

From Salon