2. Tagoras
90%
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Learning down the drain
Source: Hermann Ebbinghaus
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3. Tagoras
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15 Minute Objectives:
o Identify 5 quick tips
to boost lecture learning
o Cite key reasons for why
they matter
o Be able to share tips and
reasons with your presenters
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5. Tagoras
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5 Quick Tips:
1. Prune It
2. Chunk It in 10s
3. Stimulate the Senses
4. Remember to Repeat to
Remember
5. Make It Active
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Why Prune It?
- Minimizes extraneous
material
- Exposes the core
concepts
- Opens up time for
“digestion
See: Made to Stick
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12. Tagoras
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Hearing and
Seeing
Hearing only
Seeing only
50%
30%
Reading only
20%
10%
% Retention after 14 Days
Source: Edgar Dale, Audio-Visual Methods in Teaching
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Why Multiple Senses?
- Aids processing in
working memory
- Aids retrieval from
long-term memory
See: Richard Mayer, John Medina
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14. Tagoras
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Remember to Repeat to Remember 4
Remember to Repeat to Remember
Remember to Repeat to Remember
Remember to Repeat to Remember
Remember to Repeat to Remember
Remember to Repeat to Remember
Remember to Repeat to Remember
Remember to Repeat to Remember
Remember to Repeat to Remember
Remember to Repeat to Remember
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Why Repetition?
- Initially, aids “encoding”
– i.e., gets it in
- At intervals, aids
“retrieval” – i.e., gets
it out
See: Hermann Ebbinghaus, John Medina
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Why Make It Active?
- Makes it about the
learner
- Makes it concrete,
relevant
- Taps prior experience
& knowledge
- Increases memory
See: Dewey, Knowles, Medina
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18. Tagoras
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5 Quick Tips:
1. Prune It
2. Chunk It in 10s
3. Stimulate the Senses
4. Remember to Repeat to
Remember
5. Make It Active
#PCMA12 www.tagoras.com
19. Tagoras
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15 Minute Objectives:
✔ o Identify 5 quick tips
to boost lecture learning
✔ o Cite key reasons for why
they matter
o Be able to share tips and
reasons with your presenters
#PCMA12 www.tagoras.com