Mind the gap: Distributed practice enhances performance in a MOBA game.

ABSTRACT: Understanding how humans master complex skills has the potential for wide-reaching societal benefit. Research has shown that one important aspect of effective skill learning is the temporal distribution of practice episodes (i.e., distributed practice). Using a large observational sample of players (n = 162,417) drawn from a competitive and popular online game (League of Legends), we analysed the relationship between practice distribution and performance through time. We compared groups of players who exhibited different play schedules using data slicing and machine learning techniques, to show that players who cluster gameplay into shorter time frames ultimately achieve lower performance levels than those who space their games across longer time windows. Additionally, we found that the ti

SUBMITTER: Vardal O 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9565695 | biostudies-literature | 2022

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature