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Factors in Serial Learning

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What factors impact serial learning? Which one of these factors has the greatest impact? Why?

What has been your experience with serial learning?

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The solution gives a 250 word explanation of thee greatest components of serial learning along with a look at the author's personal experience with the subject, with references.

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What factors impact serial learning? Which one of these factors has the greatest impact? Why?

What has been your experience with serial learning?

Serial learning also goes by the names sequencing, chaining, and sequential learning. Serial learning is a way of learning a new skill by using a list of steps. We routinely use sequences and sequence memory to engage in a number of everyday tasks including remembering phone numbers, practicing dance steps and using proper language syntax when speaking (Ross, 2009).

Some factors that impact serial learning is the environment in which the task is trying to be learned (distractions), whether or not all of the steps are given in full, how often the steps are ...

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