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Memory
Prepared by:
Passed to:
The ability of an organism to record information about things or events with the facility of
recalling them later at will.
1. Encoding
the process of receiving, processing, and combining information.
2. Storage
the creation of a permanent record of the encoded information
3. Retrieval
the calling back of stored information in response to some cue for use in a process or
activity
Stages of Memory
Sensory memory
Short-term memory
Long-term memory
1. Sensory Memory
sensory register
a very short-term
large capacity memory source
holds information from the senses
2. Short-term Memory
memory is very brief
memory is limited
3. Long-term Memory
working memory
memories can last for a matter of days to as long as many decades
Types of Memory
A. Explicit memory
B. Implicit memory
A. Explicit Memory
declarative memory
conscious long-term memory that is easily and intentionally recalled and recited
B. Implicit memory
Non-declarative
is a type of memory that is not consciously recalled
It is where thinking takes place, where incoming new information is connected with prior
knowledge, and where both are manipulated
It has a limited capacity
Overload leads to information loss
Processing in working memory is essential for long-term storage
Making meaning
How much of the working memory capacity does it take?
Teaching with working memory in mind
Focusing working memory resources on learning
Fully guided instruction is recommended for novice students
Choose the best mode of presentation
References
Retrieved from https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fpsyg.2019.02523/full
Retrieved from https://www.simplypsychology.org/memory.html
Retrieved from
https://courses.lumenlearning.com/boundless-psychology/chapter/types-of-memory/