Memory
Where information is stored over a long period of time.
What is long-term memory?
Individuals who favor this learning style often think in images.
What is visual learning style?
This technique of studying all the information right before a test is not especially effective.
What is cramming?
A card with a question or key word on the front and information on the back to aid in memorization.
What is a flash card?
Engaging with the material in a way that promotes memorization and understanding.
What is active learning?
Where information is held temporarily and can be manipulated.
What is working memory/short-term memory?
Individuals who favor this learning style learn best when integrating movement.
What is kinesthetic learning style?
This strategy involves several short study sessions over a period of time.
What is spaced practice?
Paraphrasing or rewriting something in your own words.
What is summarizing?
Allowing information to wash over you without putting in much effort.
What is passive learning?
The process of converting short-term memories to long-term memories.
What is encoding?
Teaching material to others during a study group might be an especially effective technique for those who favor this learning style.
What is auditory learning style?
This strategy involves studying at set intervals interspersed with short breaks.
What is the Pomodoro Technique?
The opposite of abstract ideas, these are easier to encode in long-term memory.
What are concrete examples?
Pros include working through difficult material together. Cons include moving through material at a slower pace.
What are study groups?
Where fleeting impressions of environmental stimuli are stored.
What is sensory memory?
Using multiple whiteboards placed around a room to organize and map information is a strategy that combines these two learning styles.
What are kinesthetic and visual learning styles?
The number of minutes in a Pomodoro interval.
What is 25?
Connecting new information to real life or to other concepts in a class.
What is elaboration?
This daily activity is essential in promoting the movement of information from short-term to long-term memory.
What is sleep?
How information is moved from sensory memory to short-term memory.
What is attention?
This technique describes the combination of auditory and visual learning styles.
What is dual coding?
Switching between different topics within the same subject.
What is interleaving?
Continuing study past the initial point of memorization.
What is overlearning?
Taking notes and recording reactions in the margins of your readings.
What is annotating?