A very basic introduction to the structure of human memory and some aspects relevant to teaching and learning. See also http://www.learningandteaching.info/learning/memory.htm

1. Introduction to Memory Unit 2; Bases for Learning and Teaching 1 February 2011 JSA Memory

2. JSA Memory ALP HAB RAV OCH ARL IED ELT AEC NEL MEZ ZOD ELC AMM IND INO STR 123 456 789 101 123 415 671 820   This is the “test” we started with; a sort of Kim’s game

3. All learning depends on memory JSA Memory ANDERSON, L W, & KRATHWOHL D R (eds.) (2001). A Taxonomy for Learning, Teaching, and Assessing: A Revision of Bloom's Taxonomy of Educational Objectives. New York: Longman It’s Bloom, Jim, but not as we know it! This is the 2001 revision of the Cognitive Domain. Note that “Remembering” is literally the bottom line

4. Structure of Memory JSA Memory (Atkinson-Shiffrin model 1971) Divergent arrows represent loss Sensory Buffer Short-term Memory Long-term Memory

5. Sensory memory or buffer JSA Memory Sensory Buffer There is a delay (and selection) in processing sensory input. About 1 / 15 second

15. Capacity JSA Memory “ Mr Osborne, may I be excused? My brain is full.”

21. Mechanisms of “adaptation” (Piaget) JSA Assimilation Accommodation Too complex to explain here; go to web page for more detail.