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  • Chapter 3: The Learning Process › Memory

    retrieved. Figure 3-22. Information processing within the sensory register, working on short-term memory, and long-term memory includes complex coding, sorting, storing, and recall functions. Although there is no universal agreement of how memory works, a widely accepted…

  • Chapter 3: The Learning Process › Characteristics of Learning › Learning Is a Result of Experience

    commit something to memory. It seems clear enough that the learning of a physical skill requires actual experience in performing that skill. Pilots in training learn to fly aircraft only if their experiences include flying an aircraft; AMTs in training ... train their learners’ memory and muscles, they are underestimating the potential of the teaching situation. Individuals learn much more than expected if they fully exercise their minds and feelings. The fact that these items were not included in the instructor…

  • Chapter 3: The Learning Process › Memory › Short-Term Memory (STM)

    after which it may rapidly fade or be consolidated into long-term memory, depending on the individual’s priorities. Several common steps help retention in STM. These include rehearsal or repetition of the information and sorting or categorization into systematic ... place. Therefore, recoding may be described as a process of relating incoming information to concepts or knowledge already in memory…

  • Chapter 3: The Learning Process › Retention of Learning › Mnemonics

    mnemonic uses a pattern of letters, ideas, visual images, or associations to assist in remembering information. It is a memory enhancing strategy that involves teaching learners to link new information to information they already know. Its chief value lies ... easier to remember. Research shows that providing learners with memorization techniques improves their ability to recall information. Mnemonics include but are not limited to acronyms, acrostics, rhymes, or chaining. Acronyms form a word from the first letters of other words…

  • Chapter 5: The Teaching Process › Lecture Method › Types of Delivery

    reasons, it is likely to hold the interest of the learners. Notes used wisely can ensure accuracy, jog the memory, and dispel the fear of forgetting. They are essential for reporting complicated information, and they may help keep the lecture ... learners. [Figure 5-9] Figure 5-9. Notes allow the accurate dissemination of complicated information. An informal lecture includes active learner participation. Learning is best achieved if learners participate actively in a friendly, relaxed atmosphere. The use of questions achieves…

  • Glossary › M

    match alternatives on one list to related alternatives on a second list. The lists may include words, terms, illustrations, phrases, or sentences. Memory. The ability of people and other organisms to encode (initial perception and registration of information), store (retention…