Memory
How we get memories into our memory system
What is encoding?
Repeating something over and over
What is rehearsal?
the best predictor of reading comprehension
What is prior knowledge?
notes with phrases, sentences, or paragraphs
What is linear note-taking?
a term for how our memory processes pictures more effectively than words
What is the Picture Superiority Effect?
How we hold onto our stored memories
What is storage?
when you attach new meaning to content
What is elaboration?
recall what you read without looking back at the text
What is reciting?
notes with main headings, subheadings, and details organized with indenting, numbers and letters
What is outlining?
Study, Test, Test, Test
What is the best way to improve knowledge or prepare for an exam?
The workspace of your brain
What is working memory?
organizing information into meaningful units
What is chunking?
a type of highlighting that is worse than not highlighting at all
ineffective highlighting
notes in which you can change font size, colors, highlighting, and images
What is digital note-taking?
recall everything you remember from the previous class or the previous week
What is the activity "Dustin of the Cobwebs"?
5-9 items
How many items can most people hold in their short-term memory at a time?
acronyms and acrostics
What are mnemonics?
reading the summary before reading the chapter
What is one way to build prior knowledge
notes organized into 2 columns with space left at the bottom for a summary
What is Cornell note-taking?
To teach content to someone else by using a high level of understanding and a great deal of understanding
Why is teaching to another person a good study strategy?
The memory stage that means to show what you know
What is Retrieval?
recalling content you have memorized
What is retrieval practice?
SQ3R and 3R
What are two active reading strategies?
notes that are visually graphed, showing connections and relationships
What is concept mapping?
Using a multi-sensory approach to learning
Organizing
Reviewing
Testing
Teaching
What is an effective study plan?