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Optimizing Music Learning: The Effects Of Contextual Interference On Memorization, Carmen Andrea Wong
Optimizing Music Learning: The Effects Of Contextual Interference On Memorization, Carmen Andrea Wong
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The purpose of this study was to assess if blocked or interleaved practice learning was more effective for memorizing music, and to assess if metacognitive judgements aligned with performance. The study included 21 proficient pianists who regularly engage in piano practice. Participants learnt two excerpts and two technical studies, and played them from memory on both day 1 and day 2 of testing. Performances were recorded and rated by an expert in the field on a percentage scale. A two-way repeated measures ANOVA analysis revealed no significant main effect of day on practice schedule, (F(1,20) = .15, p = 0.70, …