SuperSuper+memory+memory

SuperstudentsSuperstudents

What is remembered and what is What is remembered and what is not_?not_?

Questions you may want to ask an interviewer   What will be my responsibilities?  Where will I fit into the overall organisational structure?  Who will I report to?  Where does he/she fit in the structure?  Who will report to me? How experienced are they?  What do you expect me to do in the first 6 months?  What level of performance do you expect from me?  Who are your customers?  Where is the company going? Upwards? Expansion plans?  What are the chances of advancement/promotion in this position? When?  What will be my salary, benefits and bonuses?  Will travelling be required in this position?  Will relocation be required now or in the future?  What training do you provide?  When will you decide on the appointment?  What is the next step? 

        Washington, George1789-97

        Adams, John1797-1801

        Jefferson, Thomas1801-09

        Madison, James1809-17

        Monroe, James1817-25

        Adams, John Quincy1825-29

        Jackson, Andrew1829-37

        Van Buren, Martin1837-41

        Harrison, William Henry1841

        Tyler, John1841-45

What learning takes place without What learning takes place without memory?memory?

Freaking out before a test?Freaking out before a test?

Memory is knowledgeMemory is knowledge How can we define memory?How can we define memory? The role of memory throughout schoolThe role of memory throughout school Reasoning is reasoning about ¨something¨Reasoning is reasoning about ¨something¨ It is easier to remember something meaningfulIt is easier to remember something meaningful A teachers´misconception: “understanding a A teachers´misconception: “understanding a

concept implies its reconstruction”concept implies its reconstruction” What is not remembered at the right time is What is not remembered at the right time is

oftentimes taken as if it had never been learnt oftentimes taken as if it had never been learnt

What do teachers do to facilitate the What do teachers do to facilitate the recollection of what was taught ?recollection of what was taught ?

Major skills for learning Major skills for learning

Locating the information we needLocating the information we need Remembering the information that was located Remembering the information that was located Understanding and organizing the information Understanding and organizing the information

located in order to be able to apply it located in order to be able to apply it

How can we teachers fill the huge gap we usually How can we teachers fill the huge gap we usually leave between steps 1 and 3?leave between steps 1 and 3?

Mnemonic linking system Mnemonic linking system

The somehow ¨ridiculous¨ association with The somehow ¨ridiculous¨ association with something we already knowsomething we already know

Lamp, paper, bottle, bed, fish, phone, Lamp, paper, bottle, bed, fish, phone, window, flower, nail, keyboardwindow, flower, nail, keyboard

What is the linking system?What is the linking system? It´s a chain.It´s a chain. It develops original consciousnesss. It develops original consciousnesss. Whenever you want to remember the elements ¨see¨ the Whenever you want to remember the elements ¨see¨ the

link mentally. link mentally. After 3 or 4 reviews, the ¨silly¨images disappear and the After 3 or 4 reviews, the ¨silly¨images disappear and the

memorised material becomes knowledge. memorised material becomes knowledge.

Let´sLet´s link the following elements:link the following elements:

paper and foundrypaper and foundry bars and firebars and fire cake and earthcake and earth cows and peoplecows and people

Imagination and creativityImagination and creativity

Children have a natural disposition to Children have a natural disposition to imagine and create things. imagine and create things.

A certain degree of ability is required to A certain degree of ability is required to make associative combinations of make associative combinations of impressions received and accumulated. impressions received and accumulated.

Imagination builds new situations. Imagination builds new situations. Imagination stems from novelty or a new Imagination stems from novelty or a new

image. image.

languagelanguage

drawingdrawing

playplay

mmeentalntal ImImagagee

SymbolicSymbolicfunctionfunction

ImaginationImagination

1.1. ReproductiveReproductive2.2. CreativeCreative

Some Benefits of creativitySome Benefits of creativity

Reinterpretation of the worldReinterpretation of the world It is the ultimate form of self-expression It is the ultimate form of self-expression The best indicator of mental health and The best indicator of mental health and

development is what you produce from development is what you produce from feelings and experiences feelings and experiences

How to promote creativity?How to promote creativity?

Experience Liberatingfreedom

stories

handicrafts drawings

dancing

games

others

Characteristics of gifted childrenCharacteristics of gifted children They learn to read and write almost by themselves and They learn to read and write almost by themselves and

they verbally express themselves better.they verbally express themselves better. They have a wide lexicon. They have a wide lexicon. They need little practise to learn.They need little practise to learn. They make abstractions easily.They make abstractions easily. They usually ask why and how.They usually ask why and how. They are independent and stay focused. They are independent and stay focused. They adhere intensively to their interests. They adhere intensively to their interests. Their excess of energy may lead to HD or ADHDTheir excess of energy may lead to HD or ADHD they observe closely they observe closely They associate apparently illogical thingsThey associate apparently illogical things

Challenge for teachersChallenge for teachersAcquire a new art: ¨Pedagogic Creativity¨ Acquire a new art: ¨Pedagogic Creativity¨

to stimulate socialisation and order in to stimulate socialisation and order in children and on the other hand promote children and on the other hand promote the development of their potentials through the development of their potentials through creative activities. creative activities.

Find the balance between what must be Find the balance between what must be done to keep order, obedience and done to keep order, obedience and control and what we should do to stimulate control and what we should do to stimulate freedom and self-expression. freedom and self-expression.

2 lists of items to remember2 lists of items to rememberuse exaggeration, substitution, exclusive action, use exaggeration, substitution, exclusive action,

grotesqueness, dirty-mindednessgrotesqueness, dirty-mindedness

drumdrumstringstringChewing gumChewing gumkeykeypaintpaintLight bulbLight bulbballballframeframecrackercrackercd playercd playerchairchairsharksharkcoincoinbabybabybriefcasebriefcase

aeroplaneaeroplaneTea bagTea bagsoapsoapphonephonePiePieWaste basketWaste basketdogdogpenpendishdishringringLamp postLamp postcardscardsstaplerstaplerdog sleighdog sleighPaper bagPaper bagdressdressforkforktreetreemagazinemagazineteethteeth

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Mnemonic techniquesMnemonic techniques

StoryStory

pegspegs

LinkingLinking

LociLoci

pegspegs

1.1. TieTie2.2. NoahNoah3.3. MaMa4.4. rayray5.5. LawLaw6.6. shoeshoe7.7. cowcow8.8. ivyivy9.9. BeeBee10.10. toestoes

11. tot11. tot12. tin12. tin13. tomb13. tomb14. tyre14. tyre15. towel15. towel16. dish16. dish17. tack17. tack18. dove18. dove19. Tub 19. Tub 20. nose20. nose