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A spaced-practice formula app: a maths EPQ idea

Why it works as an EPQ

The artefact is an app or website you build; the research on spacing guides its design, and a small trial tests it.

Scope and difficulty

Solid. Solid. Keep the app simple; ethical, consented, anonymous testing.

The maths

Builds on these A Level topics: Exponentials and logarithms · Hypothesis testing.

You would learn:

• Forgetting curves
• Scheduling algorithms
• A simple experimental design

Learning maths beyond the course is expected in a maths EPQ, but you must understand and explain everything you use.

One possible plan

1. Research spacing and forgetting curves.
2. Design a schedule and justify its mathematics.
3. Build and test the app.
4. Run a small trial and evaluate fairly.

Pitfalls

• Collecting personal data.
• Claims from a trial too small to support them.

Where to start reading

• Search for: spacing effect forgetting curve research
• Search for: Leitner system scheduling

Prefer books, lecture notes, journal articles and official data to a single website, and record every source as you read (how to reference).

Making something? Read the artefact guide first: an artefact still needs a research-based written report.

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