Six Strategies
Give an example of retrieval practice
A brain dump, practice test, flashcards, elaborative interrogation, or anything that allows you to test yourself
Name three of the executive functions
Organization
Time management
Planning/Prioritization
Flexibility
Emotional Control
Task Initiation
Response Inhibition
Goal-directed persistence
Working Memory
Sustained Attention
Metacognition
List the steps in the Pomodoro Technique in order
choose one task
set a 25-minute timer
work on the task and jot down distractions as needed
5-minute break
The name of the mnemonic device that associates ideas/concepts in physical spaces
memory palace
Explain the bigger better offer
An incentive to help you to tackle a task and not put it off. More specifically, the reward for doing a task becomes greater than the immediate reward for not doing it
Abstract concepts
The part of the brain that houses executive skills
prefrontal cortex
Explain at least one important benefit to using a planner and Schoology versus using only Schoology.
The planner helps you to plan out how to execute getting something done, while Schoology just provides you the due date and content. A planner allows you to add other commitments into your work plan, while Schoology only give you assignments.
Describe the Baker/baker theory from the TED talk on memory we watched
The proper noun Baker does not create associational hooks. We are more likely to remember a baker than simply the name "Baker" because we can associate it with things we already know and have experienced.
What's the name of the executive function that has to do with getting started?
task initiation
Give an example of using interleaving for school
ANYTHING that demonstrates an understanding of mixing topics during each study or homework session.
The name of the executive function that refers to learning about how you learn, or thinking about how you think
metacognition
The difference between focus and diffuse mode
Focus mode is when you are closely attending to something you are learning, working in one part of your brain, while diffuse mode allows your brain to wander to other areas of the brain and build connections to what you are learning. Your brain's diffuse mode can work in the background while your focus mode pays attention to something else.
The name for a learning device that aids in supporting retrieval through building associations
An example would be PEMDAS
mnemonic
Explain the amygdala hijack
A neurological process where the amygdala, the brain's fear center, overrides the prefrontal cortex, the area responsible for higher-level thinking and impulse control. This happens when a task triggers negative emotions like fear, anxiety, or frustration, causing the amygdala to take over and trigger a fight-or-flight response, leading to procrastination as a way to avoid the perceived threat.
Explain elaborative interrogation
You ask yourself questions about how and why things work, and then produce the answers to these questions (1). The specific questions that you ask yourself will depend, in part, on the topics you are studying (e.g., how does x work? Why does x happen? When did x happen? What caused x? What is the result of x? and so on).
The approximate age that a person's prefrontal cortex is considered fully formed
25
Complete this sentence: If your studying feels really easy, then...
...you're doing it wrong, or maybe you don't really need to study.
The strategy of the Six Strategies of Effective Learning that involves recalling from memory what you learn after a time delay. With this strategy, you pull something out of your memory "cold"
Retrieval Practice
Explain at least two of these terms: rational decision maker, panic monster, dark playground, instant gratification monkey
rational decision maker: does what they are supposed to do
panic monster: wakes up right before a deadline dark playground: things you do instead of your task
instant gratification monkey: wants to do what feels good now
The strategy of the Six Strategies of Effective learning that refers to the way you plan out studying.
You get a text while doing your math, but you wait to look at it until your Pomodoro is over. What executive function are you using?
response inhibition, time management, or sustained attention
Explain the Hard Start Technique
The Hard Start (Jump to Easy Technique) allows you to use your brain's diffuse mode and reduces frustration. You start on a hard problem, move to an easier problem when you start to feel stuck, then go back to the hard problem.
What's the difference between the way the brain processes images and words?
images are processed all at once, words are processed in sequence
What's the major reason people procrastinate, according to the NYT article we read?
to avoid a negative emotion