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http://www.scientificamerican.com/article/the-interleaving-effect-mixing-it-up-boosts-learning/
Argues for mixing up what you're learning (at least within a subject) rather than trying to just focus on one thing at a time.
For those interested in further reading: Robin Hanson's take, popularly-written book.