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Does a Distributed Practice Strategy for Multiple Choice Questions Help Novices Learn Programming?: Data Analysis

  • 64 students participated in the 45-day study.
  • Practice frequency were used to classify students into distributed practice group and massed practice group.
  • There were 22 students in the distributed practice group and 42 in the massed practice group.
  • Students in the distributed practice group completed system exercises every 5.00 days while students in the massed practice groups completed every 10.32 days.
  • Based on ANCOVA, the distributed practice group (M=84.14, SD=10.72) scored significantly higher than the massed practice group (M=74.91, SD=14.63) in their final exams.

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Updated 2021-03-23

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