Memory Strategies By Pascal Weber

 Small Talk about the Human Brain  What Are Memory Strategies?  Memory Strategies at Work  What to Remember about Memory Strategies

 Learning Process ◦ Senses (Attention)  Working Memory (Rehearsal)  Long-Term Memory  Acquire, Remember, and Store vs. Forget Information “Most memory is a fuzzy trace rather than a verbatim trace. To remember details, children must use memory strategies.”

 Help humans to recall bits of knowledge  Memory Strategy’s 4 Components ◦ Rehearsal, Organization, Elaboration, and Mnemonics 1.Rehearsal: Repeating information in the working memory 2.Organization: Organizing material while creating hierarchies 3.Elaboration: Verbal, visual links between multiple items 4.Mnemonic: Anything that increases memorization

 Setting ◦ Sixth grade ESL classroom at Bennett Middle School in Salisbury, Maryland  Mrs. Parrott uses memory strategies 1.Rehearsal: Alphabet Song 2.Organization: Hamburger Writing 3.Elaboration: Think Aloud 4.Mnemonic: MIMAL (Acronym)

 “Competent teachers use rehearsal, organization, elaboration, and mnemonics in the classroom in order to improve students’ learning outcomes and memory”.

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