Atomized or delayed execution? An alternative paradigm for the study of procedural learning.

When learning procedures in real life, learners generally use action atomization strategies (interleaving instructions consultation and execution) and need several repetitions to acquire the skill. However, in studies on procedural learning, delayed execution paradigms (2 separate steps consisting of instructions consultation, then execution) and/or only 1 execution of the task, are commonly used methods. The aim of the present study was to...