If the next time they reviewed the flashcard after those 8 days passed, they could either not remember the information or couldn't remember it correctly then they would 'Fail' that flashcard and it would 'Lapse'. At this point the interval of that flashcard would be '8 days'. For example, a learner may learn a new word on a flashcard, then review it correctly the next day, then again 3 days after that, which would schedule that it to be reviewed in another 8 days. The interval is the period of time before the learner reviews the information again. If the information cannot be correctly recalled, then the flashcard is 'Lapsed' or reset to either the status of a new word, or to a new interval that is a percentage of that flashcard's previous interval. Nevertheless, 'reviewing' is the common term used and it is the term we will use in this guide. The act of 'reviewing' with an SRS is more akin to something like quizzing oneself and quite different than how the term 'review' is used in traditional learning. The way the word 'review' is used by communities who use SRS's may be somewhat counter intuitive. This act of a learner testing if they can correctly recall the information being tested is called 'reviewing'. The basic concept is that the learner will test themselves at ever increasing intervals. Then they may wait 3 days before testing themselves again on day 5, and then wait 8 or 9 days the next time, and so on. With spaced repetition, they may then test if they remember that information the next day on day 2.

How Spaced Repetition Worksįor example, let's think about a learner studying the meaning and pronunciation of a single new vocabulary word on a flashcard on a given day number 1. The information itself is usually studied in small chunks and the presentation of the information is most often done through flashcards. Spaced repetition is a learning method by which you review learned information at gradually increasing time intervals. An SRS is based on the concept of 'Spaced Repetition'. What Happens If You Don't Finish Your ReviewsĪnki is a Spaced Repetition System, an SRS.The Migaku Anki Guide for Immersion Learners Table of Contents

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