oy a so LEARNING (MEMORY re ie ae in ac ee | | | } Ever Samy peLEARNING ( ~~ MEMORY The Brain in Action MARILEE SPRENGERAssociation for Supervision and Curriculum Development 1708 N, Beauregaed St. # Alevandtia, VA 22311-1714 USA “Telephone: 1-800-933-2725 oe 703-578:9600 # Fax: 703-575-5400 Web sie: hpfiwwwascong © Email: merberl@acd org wR. Canter, Excutie Dirctr Michelle Tey, Asie Exzcaive Decor, Progam Development Nancy Moda, Decor, Puig John ONel,Daecr of Acusins Joyce MeL.eod, Dalen Edtor Jue Houre, Manag Eaton of Books Carolyn R. Pool, Ase Edtor Charles D Haleron, Project Asitant Gary Blan, Draco, Dvn ad Pratction Sens Karen Monaco, Soi Deir Trey A, Smith, Profi Marager Dina Murty, Producon Czolntor John Franklin, Prducion Coordinator Valerie Sprague, Desltp Pablshor Josh Pomeranes, Proofer Rober Land, Indexcr Copyright© 1999 bythe Aseaton for Superson and Cusculum Development. ll rights eserves No pat of his publication may be seprovcedo ransitted in any form ory any mean, elestonic or mechanical, inching photocor, cong oF any information storage andzemevalsytem,witour ermision from ASCD. Readers who with o dapiate material copyrighted by ASCE may da sofa small fee by contacting the Copyright Clearines Center, 222 Rosewood De, Danvers, MA 01923, USA (telephone: 978.750.8044; foe 978-750-4470), ASCD has authored the CCL to collet sch es on hobo: Requests to reprine rather than photocopy sould be di rested to ASCD' permisions fice a 703 578.9600. ASCD publications present a varies) of viewpoints The viewsexpressed or implied in this book shoul! not be interpreted as ficial positions ofthe Asociation, Printed in the United States of America ‘September 1999 member book (pcr). ASCD Premium, Comprehensive, and Regular members periodically receive ASCD books as pac of their membership benefits, No. FYOO-1 ASCD Stock No, 199213 ‘Also available as an e-book through ebrary, neeLirary, and many online booksellers (ee Books in Prine fr the ISBNS) Library of Congress Catalogingin-Publicaton Data Sprenger, Marie, 1949 ‘Learning and memory the bain in aetion / Marlee Sprenger. pen. Includes bibliographical references and index ISBN 0.87120-350-2 (phk.) [-Leaming, eychology of 2, Leaming—Phystological aspects 5. Brain. 4. Memory. 5. Teaching. Tite LB1057 S67 1999 370.157—deDl 90.6551 ap 09 08 07 06 05 987654