Information
processing is about memory and how we learn things. Teachers need to know how
people can memorize things in order to learn that way they are able to teach in
effective ways. There are a three stages of memories listed. One is sensory
memory which picks up on what is around us. It is taking in everything around you,
like the walls, decorations on the walls, and furniture. Another one is working
memory where we use things such as repetition to remember stuff. In the working
memory we have to use information we got from the sensory memory. This goes to
your long term memory.
Do most people
have the same strategies? Can people use more than one strategy successfully?
Learning is
when you can remember what you were taught and also storing it for future use.
Repetition is
not the best way to learn something because you are not connecting it with
anything, so you will not be able to store it in your long term memory.
In regards to your question about learning strategies, I think people from different fields of thought would have different answers. In my experience, people can learn using different strategies, but there are some things that help all people learn. For example, engaging more senses helps to learn information.
ReplyDeleteI think that many of the strategies can be successful, but it's the way in which you use the strategy that matters. Different strategies will work for different age groups and types of classroom settings. It's always important to understand the type of students and classroom environment you want to have to use a successful learning strategy. In regards to your summarization of the chapter, it's important to remember that teachers aren't trying to teach students to memorize things in the information processing theory, but instead teaching them how to use internal processes to understand what they are learning and make connections with prior knowledge so that they can store it into their long term memory and have an easier time retrieving the information.
ReplyDeleteEach unique person, learns and understands differently and some strategies work better for them than others. As a teacher, it is important to expose the kids to different tools to discover. I feel that people use many of the same strategies expand their knowledge. With exposing different senses simultaneously, such as hearing and visual, there is more of a chance a child will retain the information.
ReplyDeleteYou don't go into much detail of what happens after working memory. Do you 'learn' something once it's in your working memory? Repetition keeps something in WM, but remember that it does not push it to long term memory (this requires encoding).
ReplyDeleteThe things we go over in class are generally true of everyone, so typically, these strategies should work for anyone.
Where is something within the model once you've 'learned' it?