Memory, Retention and Performance James E Van Arsdall EdD American National Government Human Relations Skills History

List principles of adult learning, memory and retention Objectives: As a result of this presentation you should be able to:

List methods of test preparation and review Objectives: As a result of this presentation you should be able to:

Demonstrate relaxation techniques applicable to retention and performance. Objectives: As a result of this presentation you should be able to:

A RELATIVELY PERMANENT CHANGE IN BEHAVIOR THAT COMES AS THE RESULT OF A PLANNED EXPERIENCE LEARNING

A PLANNED EXPERIENCE THAT BRINGS ABOUT A CHANGE IN BEHAVIOR TEACHING

COGNITIVE - Knowledge AFFECTIVE - Attitudes PSYCHOMOTOR - Skills TYPES OF LEARNING

Participation is usually voluntary Slight familiarity with class routine More life experience (+ or - impact on learning) PRINCIPLES OF ADULT LEARNING

Varied teaching = higher retention *20 MINUTE RULE Time perspective is important *IMMEDIATE USAGE PRINCIPLES OF ADULT LEARNING

Learner must take ownership of objectives PRINCIPLES OF ADULT LEARNING

Retention Reading - 10% Hearing - 20% Seeing - 30% Seeing/Hearing - 50% Saying - 70% Saying/Doing - 90%

S4R/Q S = Survey R = Read R = Recite R = (W)rite R = Review Q = Question Memory and Retention

In twenty minute segments or with twenty minute breaks. Six minutes after you learned. Review

Ten hours after you have learned Four times as large as the previous time. (40 hours later for third time) Review

Four times as large as the previous time as needed. Review

Characteristics of Poor Listeners 1.Avoiding experience 2.Lacking interest 3.Criticizing delivery

Characteristics of Poor Listeners 4.Getting too worked up 5.Listening for facts only 6.Outlining everything 7.Faking attention

Characteristics of Poor Listeners 8.Tolerating distractions 9.Wasting thought power 10.Lacking preparation

Good Listening Skills MOTIVATION REACTION CONCENTRATION

Good Listening Skills ORGANIZATION COMPREHENSION REPETITION

Good Listening Skills In order for effective listening to take place, a person must be MOTIVATED.

Good Listening Skills If he/she decides to avoid the experience of listening to a given encode, this person is showing that he/she is not interested in what is being said, they will not be able to REACT to the communication that is the first step in decoding or interpreting the information.

Good Listening Skills Criticizing the speaker's delivery or getting too worked up about something he has said can interrupt a listener's CONCENTRATION. Either faking attention or tolerating distractions will make true concentration very difficult.

Good Listening Skills Since ORGANIZATION and COMPREHENSION are also necessary for effective listening to take place, if a person listens only for facts he/she might not comprehend the unity and coherence of the speaker. On the other hand, if a person outlines everything, he/she might appear to be well organized, but might not be interpreting the full intent of the communication.

Good Listening Skills Wasting thought power by daydreaming or thinking about something other than what is being said will also disrupt COMPREHENSION. The speaker often uses explanations and illustrations to reinforce a point they are trying to make.

Good Listening Skills While this REPETITION or explanation might encourage some poor listeners to waste thought power by thinking about other things, it is important for communication because it suggests that which the speaker feels is important.

Current research has clearly documented that test coaching and preparation can significantly increase information retention and test performance. Any examination tests your skill in two basic areas: Memory and Test Taking

1.Knowledge, retention and application of the technical material. 2.Skill and familiarity with test taking and and basic question and test types.

Test Item Analysis Discrimination (Discr) to Difficulty (Diff).00 to 1.00

Imagination Association Two Principles of Perfect Memory

Words Order Sequence Number Left Brain

Color Rhythm Dimension Daydreaming Right Brain

Nutrition and Memory CholineGreen leafy vegetablesImproves memory Vitamin B12Dairy products, fish, meats Deficiency impairs memory and concentration Vitamin B1 (Thiamine) Wheat germ, green leafy vegetables, lean meats Need for good memory Vitamin B6Brewer’s yeast, bananas, peanuts, poultry Needed for concentration

Nutrition and Memory Vitamin CCitrus fruits, tomatoes, broccoli, green peppers Removes toxins; reduces stress; helps concentration CalciumDairy products, green leafy vegetables Deficiency impairs memory Physical ExerciseRunning, jogging, walking, swimming Reduces stress; improves memory by increasing the oxygen flow to brain Relaxation ExerciseDeep breathingReduces stress; increases oxygen to brain; improves concentration

Super Learning Methods Georgi Lozanov (Bulgarian Physician) 1.Relaxation 2.Visualization 3.Joy of Learning - Positive Thinking 4.Breathing with Baroque Largo Music (60 beats per minute) 5.Review

Summary and Conclusion Tips Try Mindtools Web Site to Improve Your memory.

How to Improve Your Memory Time, June 12,