1. Improving Memory Different Types of Memory Aid

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3. Recency rehearsal retrieval Primacy effect encoding

4. Memory Aids BATs Describe and use various strategies for improving memory (cues, mnemonics, imagery, mind maps) (D) Apply memory aids to real life situations (B/C) Homework – use at least one of the memory aids you have learned about today to help you revise for a test next lesson.

5. Try an experiment Procedure : Learn word list for 1 1/2 minutes You will be given a number from 1-4 Daffodil Plum Nose Weather Copper Flowers Brass Foot Tulips Pansy Sleet Orange Toe Snow Flute

6. Try an experiment Procedure : Group 1- keep chewing Group 2 -remove your chewing gum Group 4 – start chewing Now everyone write down as many words as possible (in any order) Daffodil Plum Nose Weather Copper Flowers Brass Foot Tulips Pansy Sleet Orange Toe Snow Flute How many did you get right?

7. Analysing Data Condition 1 Chew, chew Condition 2 Chew, no chew Condition 3 No chew, no chew Condition 4 No chew, chew Number of words correct mean

8. Use of Cues Cues act as a trigger to help recall memory. Context – The place or situation you are in. Baker et al (2004) Chewing gum expt, What difference do you think it would make if you did an exam in a different room to where you learnt it? Does this have implications for Grange results!!

9. Use of Cues Cues act as a trigger to help recall memory. State – Miles and Hardman (98), Goodwin (69) Alcohol and keys

10. Using cues To improve recall.. Context and state cues need to be as similar as possible to the original learning situation. So to perform best in exams… Context – revise with a mascot or favourite pen State – stay calm whilst revising and during exam (easier said than done!!)

11. Verbal Mnemonics Acronyms E.g Richard Of York Gave Battle In Vain Good when remembering the order of something

12. Verbal Mnemonics Rhymes E.g i before e except after c 30 days hath September ….. Also good when remembering the order of something

13. Visual Imagery Mnemonics Method of Loci – items put in locations in a familiar place Good for visual learners!

14. Visual Imagery Mnemonics Key word technique – Associating a word with a picture E.g baguette – french stick in a bag Very good when learning another language

15. Visual Imagery Mnemonics Mind maps Giving each page of revision notes an unique, distinctive visual appearance

16. Watch the film clip What Memory Improvement technique is used by Andy and Prof Winstone? Method of Loci

17. Plenary What advice would you give to the rest of year 10 to help them with their revision for exams? Lesson 2 is in the Bath Spa room in Science Meet you there in 5 mins MAX

18. Memory Aids 2 Are you up for a challenge?! Use one of the methods you have learnt today to learn this list of words The person who remembers the most in the correct order at the end of the lesson gets a prize! Pear Clarinet Hail Rain Rose Hand Iron Gold Harp Piano Metal Apple Body Fruit instruments

19. Memory Aids 2 You will do activity 2.11 p28 Extension - 2.12 p28 or design a test to see which memory aid is best see p28-29 Merit for all those who get onto an Extension activity

20. Plenary Who can win the challenge Recall your words now!! How many? In the right order? Pear Clarinet Hail Rain Rose Hand Iron Gold Harp Piano Metal Apple Body Fruit instruments Homework – use at least one of the memory aids you have learned about today to help you revise for a test next lesson.