CLASS TWO
•LEARNING STYLES
•INFORMATION
PROCESSING
•CONCENTRATION
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HOW YOU PROCESS INFORMATION
VISUAL
AUDITORY
KINESTHETIC
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1. LEARN BEST BY SEEING
2. PROCESS PICTURES, CHARTS, DIAGRAMS
AND/OR PRINTED INFORMATION EASILY
3. HAVE STRONG VISUALIZATION SKILLS
4. CAN MAKE ‘MOVIES IN THEIR MINDS’
5. HAVE GOOD VISUAL-SPATIAL SKILLS
6. PAY ATTENTION TO BODY LANGUAGE
7. HAVE KEEN AWARENESS OF AESTHETICS
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MAKE ‘MOVIES IN THE MIND’ WHEN READING
MAKE VISUAL STUDY TOOLS
ADD PICTURES WHEN YOU READ OR STUDY
USE COLORS
• TO HI-LITE
• TO COLOR-CODE STUDY TOOLS
COPY AND WRITE IN YOUR OWN
HANDWRITING
USE NONVERBAL CLUES FOR INFORMATION
WRITE DOWN DIRECTIONS
BE PREPARED WITH PEN AND PAPER
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LEARN BEST BY HEARING
REMEMBER DETAILS THAT ARE HEARD
HAVE STRONG LANGUAGE SKILLS
HAVE DEVELOPED VOCABULARY AND
APPRECIATION FOR WORDS
5. HAVE STRONG ORAL COMMUNICATION
SKILLS; ARTICULATE
6. HAVE FINELY TUNED EAR
7. MAY EASILY LEARN LANGUAGE, MUSIC
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TALK OUT LOUD
RECITE OFTEN
READ OUT LOUD
STUDY WITH A PARTNER OR IN A
STUDY GROUP
TAPE INFORMATION TO REVIEW/
LEARN
CREATE RHYMES, TUNES, JINGLES
USE CALCULATORS, SPELL CHECKERS,
OR LANGUAGE MASTERS WITH VOICE
USE A VOICE SYNTHESIZER ON
COMPUTER
USE CD-ROMS WITH VOICE
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1. LEARN BY MOVING/DOING HANDS-ON
ACTIVITIES
2. DO WELL AS PERFORMERS, ATHLETES,
ACTORS
3. GOOD AT SCULPTING, ART, REPAIRING
OBJECTS
4. ARE WELL CO-ORDINATED
5. HAVE STRONG SENSE OF TIMING AND
BODY MOVEMENT
6. MAY WIGGLE, TAP FEET, MOVE LEGS
7. OFTEN WERE LABELED HYPERACTIVE
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USE HANDS AND FINE-MOTOR SKILLS
HANDLE OBJECTS
MAKE MANIPULATIVES
USE EXAGGERATED MOVEMENT
TYPE OR USE A WORD PROCESSOR
PACE YOURSELF AS YOU STUDY
USE A CHALKBOARD OR FLIP CHARTS
LEARN BY DOING PROCESSES
USE DRAMA OR DANCE
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LISTENING SKILLS ARE
VITALLY IMPORTANT!!!
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HOW YOU PROCESS INFORMATION
VISUAL
AUDITORY
KINESTHETIC
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CHAPTER 2
THE INFORMATION PROCESSING MODEL
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SENSORY INPUT
SHORT-TERM MEMORY
REHEARSAL PATH
FEEDBACK LOOP
LONG-TERM MEMORY
LONG-TERM MEMORY RETRIEVAL PATH
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SIGHT
SOUND
1. SENSORY INPUT
TASTE
TOUCH
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1. SENSORY INPUT
2. SHORT-TERM
MEMORY
SHORT-TERM MEMORY
• TEMPORARY
• LIMITED
• 7 ITEMS
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4. FEEDBACK LOOP
2. SHORTTERM
MEMORY
3. REHEARSAL PATH
THE REHEARSAL PATH IS AN ACTIVE PATH.
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KNOW YOUR STRENGTHS.
USE A VARIETY OF STRATEGIES.
PRACTICE!
FEEDBACK!
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4. FEEDBACK LOOP
3. REHEARSAL PATH
5. LONG
TERM
MEMORY
LONG TERM MEMORY IS
•INFINITE
•PERMANENT
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4. FEEDBACK LOOP
3. REHEARSAL PATH
Output
TEST
5. LONG
TERM
MEMORY
6. Long term memory
Retrieval path
TO RETRIEVE INFORMATION FROM
LONG TERM MEMORY
•PRACTICE FINDING INFORMATION
•REVIEW REGULARLY
•THINK OF RELATED CATEGORIES
•USE DIFFERENT REVIEW METHODS
•ORGANIZE INFORMATION WELL
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TWELVE PRINCIPLES OF MEMORY
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S- BE SELECTIVE
A- ASSOCIATE IDEAS
V- VISUALIZE
E- EFFORT
C- CONCENTRATE
R- RECITE
I- INTEREST
B- BIG PICTURE/LITTLE PICTURE
F- FEEDBACK
O- ORGANIZE
T- TIME
O- ONGOING REVIEW
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CHAPTER 5
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CONCENTRATION:
The ability to focus the mind
on one item or task.
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1. THE NOISE LEVEL IS APPROPRIATE
FOR CONCENTRATION.
2. THE TABLE AND THE CHAIR ARE
A COMFORTABLE SIZE.
3. THE WORK SURFACE AND
SURROUNDING WALLS ARE
UNCLUTTERED.
4. TWO OR MORE SOURCES OF
LIGHTING ARE PRESENT.
5. NECESSARY SUPPLIES ARE READILY
AVAILABLE.
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1. MONITOR AND REDUCE STRESS LEVELS.
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CREATE A POSITIVE MENTAL ATTITUDE.
EMOTIONAL E WORDS
POSTIVE SELF-TALK
AFFIRMATIONS
VISUALIZE SUCCESS
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CREATE A MINDSET FOR STUDYING
STUDY BLOCK GOALS
WARM UPS
STUDY RITUAL OR ROUTINE
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EXTERNAL DISTRACTORS
PHYSICAL STAGE
•RED BOW
•TAKE-CHARGE
•SAY-NO
•NO-NEED
•CHECKMARK
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INTERNAL DISTRACTORS
MENTAL STAGE
•MENTAL STORAGE BOX
•TUNNEL VISION
•TO-DO LIST
•CHUNKING
•ACTIVE LEARNING
•RELAXATION
•SOOTHING MASK
•RELAXATION BLANKET
•BREATHING BY THREES
•DEEP BREATHING
•DEEP MUSCLE RELAXATION
•PERFECT PLACE
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ASSIGNMENT
CHOOSE A LEARNING STRATEGY THAT FITS
YOUR LEARNING STYLE AND USE IT TO
STUDY FOR ONE OF YOUR CLASSES.
WRITE A SHORT PARAGRAPH DESCRIBING
IT AND HOW IT WORKED.
THIS WEEK’S MORAL:
LIFE IS A CONTINUOUS LEARNING
PROCESS
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