1. Chapter 6 and 13 discuss different strategies for memory improvement. Also discussed was metacognition as our knowledge, awareness and control of our cognitive processes. Metacognition is broken down into metamemory, the top-of-the-tonguq phenomenon and metacomprehension. The two main strategies are the total time hypothesis and the distribution of practice effect. Overall this chapter was very informative and helpful as a classroom teacher.
2. These chapters continue to build of the previous chapters. We have spend several weeks discussing memory, working and long term and know we know different strategies to help with our encoding and retrieval of the information.
3. I still am finding the idea of metacomprehension interesting. The text mentions different studies show students can be overconfident in judging whether they understand the material they just finished learning. (This makes sense, I often remember feeling this way when I was younger) The text also mentioned that this can be improved with pretests, I need more explanation on how this would improve the students understanding.
4. I use many of the different strategies in my daily teaching. My students use the different strategies during class and then are expected to be able to return to class in the following days and recall the information. The students being able to recall the information accurately requires them to become deep thinkers retrieving that information from their long term memory.
5. Matlin gives good examples of the strategies at work in the textbook. I also have used many of these strategies in my classroom. I use or have experienced several of these strategies in my own life recently as well.
6. Making a relationship for our students helps them understand the importance of the strategies and information. Why do they need to know these strategies? How will it affect their lives? These are questions students want to know. I also found it very important to know that younger student often times do not understand the strategies so they become somewhat meaningless.
7. I think that all students can benefit from memory improvement strategies regardless of age and ability level. Teaching a variety of different strategies in my classroom allows for the students to figure out which strategy works best for them.
8. Our memories are very powerful. We use many expensive and inexpensive devices to store information for us. Why not take advantage of our brains more? Use the children we have access to daily to help us figure out what works best for them.
Subscribe to:
Post Comments (Atom)
Metacomprehension is an interesting concept. Sometimes when students think they know everything they need to, they don't remember much of the information. If they are a little concerned that they don't remember everything, they seem to do better. This might be because they actually think through the questions more. It sounds like younger children need better ways to learn about memory strategies so they will not be meaningless. I don't work with younger students, so I do not know how this will work. Hopefully you have a few ideas.
ReplyDeleteI agree, teaching different strategies to students is important because they can learn to utilize what works best for them. I am still a little confused about the purpose of teaching memory strategies to those who are too young to understand. The book states young children don't understand how they can benefit from strategies because they don't understand how their minds work and therefore are unlikely to use them. They are not developmentally aware enough to be able to apply strategies. What is the objective in teaching them something they are developmentally unable to process?
ReplyDeleteWhen teaching these strategies I agree that it is important that we take into consideration the group of children that we are teaching on a daily basis. We know as adults that different strategies work better for some than others. I think that it is our job as the teacher to make sure we are introducing a variety of memory strategies so that students can choose the ones that work best for them and the situation. I was just curious as to what you meant when you said...We use many expensive and inexpensive devices to store information for us.
ReplyDelete