1) Learning method 
A pedagogical concept according to which newly acquired skills should be practiced well beyond the point of initial mastery, leading to automaticity.
Overlearning is the pedagogical theory that practising newly acquired skills beyond the point of initial mastery leads to automaticity. == Early studies == Memory researcher Herman Ebbinghaus performed classical overlearning studies in the late 1890s. He noticed that memory for learned material decreased over time (see also forgetting curve). Ebbi...
Learning in which practice proceeds beyond the point where the act can just be performed with the required degree of excellence. ... (12 Dec 1998) ... 
Type: Term Pronunciation: ō′vĕr-lern′ing Definitions: 1. In the psychology of memory, continuation of practice beyond the point at which one is able to perform according to the specified criterion; typically, retention is longer after overlearning compared with retention after practice only to the point of performance meeting ...
Continuing to practice material even after it is learned in order to increase retention.