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Spacing effects and their implications for theory and practice

Dempster, Frank N.·1989·Educational Psychology Review
DOI 10.1007/bf01320097
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Authors
Dempster, F. N.
Venue
Educational Psychology Review
Publisher
Springer Science and Business Media LLC
Published
1989-12
Volume
1
Issue
4
Pages
309-330
ISSN
  • 1040-726X (ISSN-L)
  • 1573-336X
DOI
10.1007/bf01320097
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W2029507764
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243
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