Cog.Sci, Memory and Learning

The vision for teaching, learning, assessment and curriculum at The GLC includes 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 of thought'

• Dylan Wiliam

• Ross McGill

• Daniel Willingham

• Efrat Furst

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

• Encoding

• Storage

• Perception

• Retrieval

Which is NOT a feature of the long term memory?

• Has limited capacity and duration

• Memories that are receiving conscious attention

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

• There are two components of long-term memory: explicit and implicit. Explicit memory includes episodic and semantic memory. Implicit memory includes procedural memory and things learned through conditioning. Procedural memory is a type of implicit memory: it stores information about how to do things.

What is the term for the mental process by which we organise information into meaningful patterns?

• Schemas

• Chunking

• Categorisation

• Rehearsal

What is procedural memory?

• The memory of general knowledge and facts

• The memory of personal experiences and events

• The memory of how to perform specific actions

• The memory of current experiences and events

What is explicit (declarative) memory?

• Memory for facts and events that can be consciously recalled

• Memory for skills and habits that is not consciously accessible

• Memory for sensory information such as visual or auditory stimuli

• Memory for retaining information for a short period of time

What is the spacing effect in learning and memory?

• The idea that learning is more effective when it is spaced out over time rather than massed into one session

• The idea that learning is more effective when it is done in a group rather than individually

• The idea that learning is more effective when it is done with feedback from a teacher

• The idea that learning is more effective when it is done in a structured classroom environment

What is the role of retrieval in memory?

• To store information in long-term memory

• To transform information into a form that can be stored in memory

• To remove information from memory

• To access information that has been previously encoded and stored in memory

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

• Encourage pupils to take breaks and to walk around.

• Provide opportunities for pupils to 'actively engage' with the material being taught.

• Use a variety of teaching methods and media.

• Lecture for long periods of time without break.