Proportional measurement of relearning intervals poses a scaling problem for mapping optimal relearning schedules¶

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q1 i? As learning episodes vary in size and scope, proportions of the same value mean quite different things, making generalizability of optimal relearning intervals to the level of principles difficult. → Gary D. Phye 2012

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Gary D. Phye 2012¶

Gary D. Phye. (2012). Commentary on the Special Issue. Educ Psychol Rev. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10648-012-9211-1

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The commentary's own psychometric analysis of the Rawson and Dunlosky relearning model: proportions on an ordinal measurement scale are not comparable across learning episodes of different size and scope, so "mapping an optimal relearning schedule would be a daunting task." No effect size applies; this is an analytical argument.

"The quandary involves the fact that as learning episodes vary in size and scope, proportions of the same value means quite different things. This is a characteristic of any ordinal measurement scale and makes generalizability to the level of principles quite difficult."

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