Do Spaced Repetition Systems Work?

I've learned 20 languages so far in my life, but have only relied on spaced repetition for a few specific needs in language learning.

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Legendas para o vídeo disponíveis em português.

O co-fundador do LingQ e especialista em idiomas Steve Kaufmann fala 20 idiomas. Seus vídeos semanais estão repletos de dicas, métodos e motivação para ajudar você a se tornar fluente em qualquer idioma também.

Do Spaced Repetition Systems Work?

⏳ Some people swear by "spaced repetition systems" (SRS). Others think they are waste of time.

What's my take? I've learned 20 languages so far in my life, but have only relied on spaced repetition for a few specific needs in language learning.

Watch my latest video to see what those use cases are and what approach I think is generally more effective than using an SRS app.

Bookmarks:

0:00 - What is "Spaced Repetition"?

0:59 - How I Learned Chinese Characters

2:09 - What Does the Research Say About Spaced Repetition?

2:41 - Applying Spaced Repetition in Language Learning

3:20 - Input, Comprehension & Production

3:43 - Event-Related Potential (ERP)

4:26 - Contexts Matters More than Lexical Frequency

5:28 - Spitzer's 3 Ingredients of Successful Learning

6:49 - Language Production

8:00 - Attitude, Time & Focus

8:48 - The Rapid Decline of Word Frequency

10:22 - The SRS Dilemma

10:51 - How I Study Languages

12:38 - The Key Takeaway

Until next time,

Steve Kaufmann

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Do Spaced Repetition Systems Work?

I've learned 20 languages so far in my life, but have only relied on spaced repetition for a few specific needs in language learning.

Do Spaced Repetition Systems Work?

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