What is your most vivid early memory?. Memory and Concentration.
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What is your most vivid early memory?
Memory and Concentration
Memory is like a
Because
Memory is not like a
Because
Take a good look at these words
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Define “attention”
Attention
• The selective process that controls awareness
Define “concentration”
Concentration
• The continual re-focusing on a perceived message or stimulus
Be here now
Two factors influence attention & concentration
Internal factors• Identify internal factors that influence your
ability to concentrate:
Two factors influence attention & concentration
External factors• Identify external factors that influence your
ability to concentrate:
Developing good attention & concentration requires that
you control these factors
How can you control these factors?
Internal factors External factors
How Memory Works
• Remembering- active process of recalling• Memory-capacity to store, retain & retrieve
information• 3 types of remembering: 1. sensory 2. short term memory 3. long term memory
Visual Strategies that help you remember
• Think Link or Mind Map
Visual Strategies that help you remember
• Time Lines
Visual Strategies that help you remember
• Tables
Visual Strategies that help you remember
• Hierarchy Charts
Can you recall the two lists of words?
Which list was easier to remember and why?
Recite, rehearse, and write
Mnemonic Devices
Visual Images & Associations
Acronyms
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