Attention
What is the meaning of "attention is limited"?
What is that you can only focus on a few things at once, and trying to multitask lowers performance levels.
What is retrieval Practice?
What is actively recalling information from memory without using notes.
What is metacognition?
What is thinking about your own thinking, and being aware of how you learn.
What is a fixed mindset?
What is believing your intelligence and abilities are unchangeable.
You keep re-reading your notes but still continue to do poorly on your exam, what is a better study strategy?
What is retrieval Practice?
(quiz yourself instead of re-reading)
What is selective attention, and divided attention.
What is spaced practice?
What is studying material over time rather than cramming.
Why is metacognition important for studying?
What is It helps you know what strategies work for you and what you need to adjust.
What is a Growth Mindset?
What is believing that you can develop your abilities through effort and learning.
You study math for 3 hours straight the night before the test. What could be improved?
What is Use spaced practice instead of cramming.
What is intentional blindness?
What is failing to notice something obvious because your attention is focused elsewhere?
What is Dual Coding?
What is using both words and visuals to learn a concept.
What is a way to check metacognition when studying?
What the popularized concept of a growth mindsets
What is that abilities and intelligence can be developed through learning, hard work, and practice.
You say, “I’m just not a chemistry person.” What mindset does this show?
What is a Fixed mindset.
What is change blindness?
What is Failing to notice changes in your environment due to not paying attention to detail.
What is interleaving?
mixing different types of subjects or problems when you study.
What is the difference between feeling familiar with content and actually knowing it?
What is familiar is misleading; knowing the content means being able to explain it or apply the knowledge.
Why does having a growth mindset matter for learning?
What is It encourages persistence, effort and learning from mistakes.
You explain a concept to a friend and realize you don’t fully understand it. What skill is this?
What is Metacognition
(realizing gaps in your understanding.)
Why does the brain prioritize efficiency over accuracy when it comes to attention?
what is because it saves mental energy by focusing only on what seems important, even if it means missing other things.
What is elaboration?
What is explaining ideas in your own words and connecting them to what you already know.
Give an example of when you used metacognition during your time in this class.
What is Answers may vary, example: I realized re-reading information was not working so I switched to using flashcards.
Give a strategy for building a growth mindset.
You try to do homework while watching YouTube and realize you forgot what you just read. Why?
What is Your attention is divided and limited, you’re not fully focused.