for the ones who want a full day of mixed, spaced drills
Goal
Rotate across four subjects through the day, mixing problem types inside every block so spacing and interleaving compound.
Source principle
Interleaving and spacing together: spreading subjects across the day and mixing types inside each block trains discrimination and slows forgetting at the same time. : from Make It Stick by Brown, Roediger & McDaniel.
The plan
- 🌅7:30-8:00 AMWake, water, no phone. Plan the 4 subjects + the type mix per block.
- 🎯8:00-10:00 AMAM block 1: mixed drill on subjects A & B. Switch every 2 problems.
- 🔁10:00-10:05 AMShort recall of yesterday's material. 5 min only.
- 🍎10:05-10:30 AMBreak + water. Off the desk.
- 📚10:30 AM-12:00 PMAM block 2: mixed drill on subjects C & D.
- 🍽️12:00-1:30 PMLunch + reflection note: which type felt easiest? Why?
- 🔀1:30-3:00 PMPM block 1: mixed drill on subjects B & C. Different mix than morning.
- ⏱️3:00-3:05 PM5-min spaced recall of the AM blocks. Pull, don't peek.
- 📖3:30-5:00 PMPM block 2: mixed drill on subjects A & D.
- 🚶5:00-6:00 PMWalk + relax. Off the desk.
- 🍴6:00-7:00 PMDinner. Off the desk.
- 🧪7:00-8:00 PMSelf-test across all 4 subjects. 5 questions each, mixed order.
- 🚩8:00-8:15 PMLog what misrouted today. These are tomorrow's targeted re-drill.
- 🌙8:15-9:30 PMWind-down with no new input. Sleep consolidates the mixed drills.