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TODO
Fix broken refs in ch. 3 😬
Hallucinated citation
[Chen et al., 2022]
doesn't appear in Nature Methods vol. 19.
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2 paragraphs flagged for review
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The Problem
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References

Hartman, R. J., & Liang, P. (2019). The role of spaced repetition in undergraduate exam performance: A meta-analysis. Journal of Educational Psychology Review, 41(2), 188-204.

Sweller, J. (1988). Cognitive load during problem solving: Effects on learning. Cognitive Science, 12(2), 257-285.

Okafor, C., & Bennett, S. M. (2021). Dual-coding strategies and multimedia learning in digital classrooms. Journal of Digital Learning Research, 8(4), 332-349.

Roediger, H. L., & Karpicke, J. D. (2006). Test-enhanced learning: Taking memory tests improves long-term retention. Psychological Science, 17(3), 249-255.

Vance, D. R., Whitfield, A., & Romano, K. (2017). Interleaved practice and the illusion of competence in mathematics learning. Cognition and Instruction Quarterly, 29(1), 45-59.

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Hartman, R. J., & Liang, P. (2019). The role of spaced repetition in undergraduate exam performance: A meta-analysis. Journal of Educational Psychology Review, 41(2), 188-204.

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Sweller, J. (1988). Cognitive load during problem solving: Effects on learning. Cognitive Science, 12(2), 257-285.

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Okafor, C., & Bennett, S. M. (2021). Dual-coding strategies and multimedia learning in digital classrooms. Journal of Digital Learning Research, 8(4), 332-349.

Hallucinated

Roediger, H. L., & Karpicke, J. D. (2006). Test-enhanced learning: Taking memory tests improves long-term retention. Psychological Science, 17(3), 249-255.

Valid

Vance, D. R., Whitfield, A., & Romano, K. (2017). Interleaved practice and the illusion of competence in mathematics learning. Cognition and Instruction Quarterly, 29(1), 45-59.

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