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One of the reasons for having midterm exams followed by finals in certain institutions is to apply the spacing effect described in the article. You study for a
by agilo 15y ago
One of the reasons for having midterm exams followed by finals in certain institutions is to apply the spacing effect described in the article. You study for a midterm, forget some of it before your final, then reinforce it at the end of your term. I found that it worked for me when I was in college.
- elviejo 15y ago[citation needed] I don't think midterms exist because of this reason. And even if they were the separation is too much to actually be valid as a Spaced Repetition tool.