Cog.Sci - Learning - Memory

The vision for teaching, learning and assessment at The GLC includes teaching for 3 of the following aims. Which of the following is NOT one of those aims?

• Understanding

• Explanation

• Retention

• Application

Who said: “Whatever you think about, that’s what you remember. Memory is the residue to thought” 

• Dylan Wiliam

• Ross McGill

• Daniel Willingham

• Efrat Furst

This type of memory receives conscious attention in the moment. For example, if someone were to list out a set of numbers and ask you to repeat them straight back to you, these numbers would be held in this memory. What type of memory is referred to?

• Long term memory

• Sensory memory

• Short term memory

• Working memory

Working memory is a form of immediate memory which processes several pieces of information simultaneously and forms connections between them. Working memory has limited capacity and on average, research suggests, it can hold between how many pieces of the following information?

• 1-2

• 4-7

• 3-9

• 3-6

Which of the following is NOT a feature of the long term memory?

• Has a limited capacity and duration

• Memories that are receiving conscious attention

• Involves information that has not been consolidated

•  lasts over an extended period of time, from minutes and hours to days and even decades

Which of the following is NOT one of the three main stages of memory?

• Encoding

• Storage

• Perception

• Retrieval

Which of the following is NOT a type of long-term memory?

• Episodic memory

• Semantic memory

• Implicit memory

• Sensory memory

Which of the following is NOT a way to improve memory in the classroom?

• Encouraging students to take breaks and move around

• Providing opportunities for students to actively engage with the material

• Using a variety of teaching methods and media

• Lecturing for long periods of time without breaks