Carter and Kravits Keys to Effective Studying Memory and Studying TOPIC Memory and Studying SUMMARY Memory and studying are at the heart of academic success Productive learning only happens when students are able to anchor information in memory so that they can put it to use Countless memory and study strategies exist To help students focus Keys to Effective Learning categorizes strategies according to journalists questions When to study Where to study with Whom to study Why to study and How to study Together these categories help students set up an effective and personal study plan that moves them toward the goal of knowledge LEARNING OUTCOMES Students will be able to Understand how memory works Build their ability to retain and recall information Build studying effectiveness with targeted strategies Identify and use mnemonic devices and other memory techniques ACTIVITIES FOR MEMORY AND STUDYING The following chart provides a quick overview of the activities for Memory and Studying A complete description including directions materials needed timelines for completion and applicable worksheets follow this chart As you review this material and the activities within consider the following None of the activities are meant to be prescriptive Pick choose and adapt You know your students and what they need better than anyone else We have denoted the format in which the activities can be used Some are suited only for face to face but the majority can be adapted to hybrid and online environments We have included all worksheets needed to complete the activities for this topic You may want to suggest means by which your students can save retrieve and send their activities This is usually determined by you and the LMS used at your institution Copyright 2017 Pearson Education Inc 1 Carter and Kravits Keys to Effective Studying Memory and Studying The activities provided for this module are intended to give you suggestions that may assist you in providing students with activities journal writing thought provoking situations and group activities You probably have many activities in addition to the ones found here Use them to your best advantage You and your ideas bring the class to life Activity 1 Break the Ice with a Story 2 Assess and Build Memory Power 3 Memory Think Pair Share 4 Recite Rehearse and Write 5 Personalized Study Plan Description This activity provides students with an opportunity to consider a personal story and respond to it individually as well as in discussion This memory game is an opportunity for students to work on memory skills This pair exercise helps students compare and contrast two different memorization strategies This activity helps students compare different study strategies Students will detail their ideal personalized study plan in this activity Application Traditional Hybrid or Blended Online Traditional Hybrid or Blended Traditional Hybrid or Blended Traditional Hybrid or Blended Traditional Hybrid or Blended Online Copyright 2017 Pearson Education Inc 2 Carter and Kravits Keys to Effective Studying Memory and Studying MyStudentSuccessLab ASSESSMENTS and ACTIVITIES MyStudentSuccessLab www mystudentsuccesslab com is an online solution designed to help students acquire and develop the skills they need to succeed Here students can access peer led video presentations and develop core skills through interactive exercises and projects Rich assessments based on Bloom s Taxonomy and tied to learning outcomes provide students with the opportunity to identify their strengths and weaknesses and to communicate them more effectively MyStudentSuccessLab helps students develop academic life and career skills that will transfer to ANY course or experience This grid describes the elements and activities available to you in the KEL 7e text specific version of the MyStudentSuccessLab KEL 7e MyStudentSuccessLab Memory and Studying MSSL Topic MSSL Activity Description Memory and Studying Video Memory and Studying Student Views A series of freshman and upper classmen student interviews discussing memory studying tips Memory and Studying Practice 1 Memory Strategies This multimedia activity has students use chunking to memorize a list and has them practice filling in gaps in text notes using their reading materials Time on Task Suggeste d Use 25 30 min Homewor k or in class video with discussio n questions Extra practice or homewor k 10 min Related Learning Objective Assess effective memory techniques Identify mnemonic devices that will work effectively for you Develop self awareness about study strengths and weaknesses Assess effective memory techniques such as chunking information Review notes for missing or unclear information Use assigned reading to fill in gaps in your class notes Apply effective study strategies Memory and Practice 2 Studying On This activity explores how students can 3 Copyright 2017 Pearson Education Inc 10 15 Extra practice Carter and Kravits Keys to Effective Studying Memory and Studying Studying Your Own Memory and Studying Practice 3 Studying in a Group Memory and Studying Take Action Answer Your Journalists Questions Evaluate and min combine class and text notes 7 10 min 20 min Apply effective study strategies Describe benefits and pitfalls of collaborative study Build your ability to retain and recall information Build studying effectiveness with targeted strategies or homewor k Graded homewor k Graded homewor k Memory and Studying Summary Note the Important Points All KEL Memory 10 min and Studying chapter objectives Graded homewor k Review Quiz Memory and Studying All KEL Memory and Studying chapter objectives Self paced so time is variable Extra practice or homewor k improve their study habits and text annotating skills In this activity students learn effective group study techniques The text s in chapter exercise provided in the MyLab Activity has students use who what where when why and how questions to set up an effective study plan for an upcoming test Grading requires reading The text s chapter summary exercise converted to a short matching quiz Autograded Test items with feedback for correct and incorrect answers Multiple choice and true false test items cover all chapter objectives Copyright 2017 Pearson Education Inc 4 Carter and Kravits Keys to Effective Studying Memory and Studying ACTIVITY 1 BREAK THE ICE WITH A STORY What to do This activity uses a personal story as a discussion generating icebreaker See the case study in your text if