Human Learning Processes

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Human Learning Processes
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Memory

• Retained information
• Intelligence recalled information
• Prediction of what will happen

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Memory
Long term memory Information, knowledge repository
Schemas Huge capacity
Short term memory Temporary retention Working
memory 7 - 2 capacity
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Memory
Long term memory Information, knowledge repository
Schemas Huge capacity
Short term memory Temporary retention Working
memory 7 - 2 capacity
Visual channel

Auditory channel
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Memory
Long term memory Information, knowledge repository
Schemas Huge capacity
Short term memory Temporary retention Working
memory 7 - 2 capacity
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Memory
Practice and Strength
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Memory
Elaborative processing
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Practical example

• Preview the material
• Make up questions
• Read Try to answer your questions
• Reflect while you read
• Think of examples, relate it to what
  you know

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• 5. Recite, review the information in each section
  after you have read
• Reread if needed.
• 6. Review the major points
• The answers to your questions

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Forgetting
Gone or Inaccessible? Decay or Interference?