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“Dr. Bill, Memory Medic” has a prescription for your
memory.
WARNING: This prescription may be hazardous to your
cherished beliefs and practices for learning.
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Klemm Cards: New System for Teaching, Study, and Self-test with ONE Virtual Flash-Card
W. R. KlemmProfessor of NeuroscienceTexas A&M University
Web: http://thankyoubrain.comE-mal: [email protected]
In show mode, next slide opens as a blank blue screen. Click to start launch of animated objects.
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• Be motivated• Play your A
game• Make it
interesting• Fight boredom
• Set aside the time• 10-min rule• Don’t procrastinate• Space the learning
• Organize your time• Organize your life• Organize learning
material
• Learn in small chunks
• Don’t overload working memory
• Make associations• Use robust visual
images
• Reduce interference
• Protect window of consolidation
• Don’t multi-task• Reduce
distractions
• Think hard • Examine meaning,
usefulness, implications
• Think about what can be figured out
• What’s missing?
• Self-test often• Don’t just look at
material over and over
• Apply info. In another way
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… and most important, BELIEVE IN YOURSELF
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Top Students Do Three Things
Have the right attitude about learning
Develop learning strategies
Execute!
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The +Learning
Cycle
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The Self-defeating NEGATIVE
Learning Cycle
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“This is boring”“Why do we have to learn that?”“I hate this book (teacher, course, etc.)”
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“I forgot it was due.”“I’ll cram just before the exam.”“I don’t have enough time.”
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“Where did I put the notes?”“The dog ate my homework.”“My notes are confusing.”
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“This doesn’t relate to anything?”“So what does this mean?”
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“How can I learn all this stuff?”“This is too much to read?”“Can Google save me?”
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“This song is great!”“I need to check my mail.”“She’s so hot (he’s a cool dude).”“Quick, where’s the remote?”“I wonder who is calling?”
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“It’s time for the bell to ring.”“How about that game?”“Will they invite me to the party?”“What will my friends think?”“I’m too busy to think about this now.”
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“All this thinking makes my brain hurt.”“I’m too tired to think.”“I’ve more important things to think about.”“This is too hard!”
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“I’ve looked over these notes (text …)“How many times should I go over this?”“She won’t ask about this on the test.”“Will this be on the test?”
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“I’m not good at math (science, etc.)”“This is too much. Why should I try?”“I’m a C student.”“I’m as smart as I’m going to get.”“I got cheated when the genes were passed out.”
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Advantages of Composite Flash Cards
• Can be used as a organized information base, a complete slide show, for study, or in flash card mode, self-testing.
• Everything can be examined one item at a time or all at once.
• Cards are easy to produce.• Capitalizes on the power of images to
promote learning and memory (Memory Power 101, Skyhorse).
• Spatial location is a key memory cue. People remember where information is easier that what it is. (Science. 333: 776-778)
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