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EXAMPLE

Pick a card, any card

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Concentrate.Really. Concentrate!

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I have removed your card!

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PROCESSINGOFINFORMATION

Retrieval

Short-term

memoryStimulusSensory

memory

Long-term

memory

Attention Encoding

Forgetting ForgettingForgetting

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DEVELOPINGTHESHORTTERM MEMORY

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EXPERIMENT1

You will be now be presented with a sequenceof numbers, which will appear in the centre ofthe screen at one second intervals.

Try to memorise the numbers in sequence asthey are presented.

When you see the word NOW appear, writethe numbers down in the same order asthey were presented, (serial recall), on thesheet of paper.

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ACT

74831962NOW5

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HOWDIDYOUDO? - SEEBELOW

5 7 4 8 3 1 9 6 2

On an average, the capacity of STM is between 5

and 9 items of information.

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EXPERIMENT2

Now, you will be presented with a line ofletters across the centre of the screen whichwill appear for approximately 10 seconds.

Your task is to remember as many of theletters as you can, in the order in which theywere presented.

When you see the word NOW appear on the

screen, write down on your paper as many ofthe letters as you can remember, in the sameorder as they were presented.

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AC

T

G C E B T E C G C S E G N V Q A S

NOW

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DIFFICULT, WASNTIT?

Now try it again, using a fresh sheet of

paper, obviously!

Try this again

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GCE BTEC GCSE GNVQ AS

NOW

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YOUPROBABLYDIDBETTERTHISTIME - ANSWERSBELOW.

GCE BTEC GCSE GNVQ AS

WHYMIGHTTHISBE?(APARTFROMHAVINGSEENTHE

STIMULUSMATERIALTWICE, ANEXAMPLEOFTHEPRACTICEEFFECT).

It isfound that the capacity ofSTM could beconsiderably increased by combining, or

organising, separate bits of information, e.g.

letters or digits, into largerchunks

.

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STUDY SKILLS

Memory skills

Note TakingReading Skills

Time Management

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MEMORY SKILLS

http://localhost/var/www/apps/conversion/tmp/scratch_4/Mnemonics.pptx

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NOTE TAKING

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READING TEXTBOOKS

ACT

SQ3R

WHAT IS IT?

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SurveyTake a look at the reading assignmentfirst!

Preview all major headings and subheadings.

Read provided introductions and conclusions.

Look at graphics, charts, maps, pictures,diagrams and read their explanations.

Notice italicized, bolded, or repeated words.

Think about how the material is organized.

SQ3R

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QuestionTurn the headings and subheadingsinto questions.

This sets a purpose for your reading! If there are not headings, turn the first sentence

of paragraphs into questions.

Use what, where, when, why or how to create

your questions.

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ReadRead to find the answer to thequestions. You may choose to write out yourquestions and answers, or write brief notes or

key words in the margins so you can reviewthem later.

ReciteAfter youve found each answer, say italoud in your own words. This will help you

move the information to your long termmemory.

ReviewReview your questions and answers.

ACT

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