Streamlined factual learning through application of the principles of ‘stimulus
equivalence’
Phil NewtonSALT Conference
July 2012
Why are we here?
Jargon
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Jargon
‘Use Stimulus Equivalence!’
Simon Dymond, Psychology@zorroesque
Stimulus equivalencewhat is it and how does it work?
Substantia nigra
Dopamine Parkinson’s
Stimulus equivalencewhat is it and how does it work?
Substantia nigra
Dopamine
Parkinson’s Disease
Project Plan
• Build a pilot learning resource• Test it to see if it works– Do students learn– Do they like it?
• Refine design• Build lots more resources
‘I can do that!’
Dr James GrevillePsychology + Medicine
Resource design
Cortical Region
(picture)
Function
Pathology
Anatomical text
Revision material
What does it look like?
Pilot Resource design
• ~25 minutes• 1. Baseline knowledge
– Derived relations only
• 2. Learning – Direct relations only– Have to get 12 right in a row
• 3. New knowledge– Derived relations only
“OUTRAGEOUSLY GOOD”
• Would you like more of these?
• Rate the usefulness of this resource on a scale 1-5– 5 most useful
90% yes
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Student feedback
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Student Feedback
• Repetition• Frustrating• Visual learners only
• Repetition• Quick
• Too easy• Include a summary• More detailed feedback
Did they Iearn?
• Yes– Mean went from 77% to 94%– Ceiling effect
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Now what?
• Make more• Make them more challenging
– Non-revision material?– Add more relations– But give corrective feedback
• Stability– Retest after 1 month
• Generalization• Make them prettier
– Web-based• Compare to other methods?
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