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Storage Processes
Go to this web site to review six cognitive processes that affect long term memory storage and
see a power point.
http://web.syr.edu/~ofvural/cognitivism/longtermstorage.htm
Exploratorium: The Memory Exhibition
San Francisco Exploratorium's Memory Site: articles, lectures and memory games.
http://www.exploratorium.edu/memory/
Why Study is Important?
Learning Theory describes how learning occurs and explains the learning process.
Understanding the learning process
Helps the instructional designers develop strategies to have successful learning outcomes. Scroll
and select cognitivism.
http://web.syr.edu/~ofvural/index.htm
Affecting Factors of Long-Term Memory Storage
Go to this web site to review factor affecting long-term memory storage. There is also a power
point presentation
http://web.syr.edu/~ofvural/cognitivism/affectinmemory.htm
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Gage’s Information Processing Model and its Implications to Instructional Design
The Information Processing Model and its usefulness to instructional designers is discussed in this
paper. To develop the best training design: learning strategies, learning outcomes and encoding
meaningful information are important for the designer to consider
http://chd.gse.gmu.edu/immersion/knowledgebase/strategies/cognitivism/informationprocessing
model.htm
Memory and Information Processing (Chapter 6)
The way learners receive, store, integrate, retrieve, and use information is discussed. The act of
recalling information facilitates higher order skills. Strategies are discussed for memory
strengthening.
http://education.calumet.purdue.edu/vockell/EdPsyBook/
Information Processing
This link provides explanation of the information processing followed by a short quiz. Answers
are also included.
http://education.calumet.purdue.edu/vockell/EdPsyBook/Edpsy6/edpsy6_info.htm
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Three Stages of Memory
Flow chart for the three stages of memory and a summary of the characteristics of each stage of
memory.
http://dushkin.com/connectext/psy/ch07/stages.mhtml
Online Teaching and Learning Strategies: An Experiential Exploration of Teaching,
Learning and Technology
Discusses humans as Information Processors: Cognition, Thought, Meaning, and Technology
http://edpsychserver.ed.vt.edu/workshops/edtech/pdf/online.pdf
Mnemonic Techniques and Specific Memory “Tricks”
Mnemonic techniques are memory aids. The techniques included in this article will facilitate rote
memorization.
http://www.utexas.edu/student/utlc/makinggrade/mnemonic.html
The Magical Number Seven, Plus or Minus Two: Some Limits on Our Capacity for
Processing Information
There are severe limitations on the amount of information that we are able to receive, process,
and remember. By organizing stimulus input from the environment we are able to manage it.
http://www/well.com/user/smalin/miller.html
Resources
Using Instructional Design Principles to Amplify Learning on the WWW
This site provides good strategies for on line learning.
http://web.syr.edu/~htim37/kb/concept_cog.html
This is a knowledge base website that will provide links to memory, information processsing
model. It also explains the six processes related to long-term memory: Rehearsal, meaningful
learning, internal organization, elaboration, and visual imagery.
http://web.syr.edu/~hkim37/kb/concept_cog.html
Educational Psychology: A Practical Approach
Chapter 6: Memory and Information Processing
http://education.calumet.purdue.edu/vockell/EdPsyBook/page1.htm
This link contains information from Psychology: a ConnecText, Fourth Edition
By Terry F. Pettijohn “Learning Objectives and Chapter Summary Review” Use the link below to take
you to the web site. Choose chapter 7, then scroll down to review exercises and select learning
objectives and chapter summary review or select this link to go directly to the information.
Learning Objectives and Chapter Summary Review
http://www.dushkin.com/connectext/psy
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Information encoded in long-term memory
Select this link to view an excellent page and explanation for encoding. This resource comes from an
actual power point presentation.
http://web.syr.edu/~ofvural/cognitivism/encodinglong.htm
Tools for Improving Your Memory
This web site provides ways to improve your memory. The techniques explained here are helpful in
studying for exams or when you need to remember detail information that is structured.
http://www.mindtools.com/pages/main/newMN_TIM.htm
Practice Exercise
Learning Situation
How can I add and subtract two Rational Numbers?
http://web.syr.edu/~ofvural/cognitivism/examlearningsituatuin.htm
Practice Exercise
This link contains information from Psychology: a ConnecText, Fourth Edition
By Terry F. Pettijohn “Learning Objectives and Chapter Summary Review” Use the link below
to take you to the web site. Choose chapter 7, this will take you to Web-Based Learning
Materials. Scroll down and select Pegword Mnemonic Technique.
http://www.dushkin.com/connectext/psy
CONCEPT IDENTIFICATION EXERCISE
Go to this site and scroll down to select concept identification exercise ”Identity the concept
and type it in the small box below each list. Then click on the concept to check your answer.”
http://www.dushkin.com/connectext/psy/
Information Encoded in Long Term Memory
Encoding in terms of appearance, meaning, action, and symbols.
http://web.syr.edu/~ofvural/cognitivism/encodinglong.htm