taste!

Approximately 20 seconds

Our working memory can handle between 5-9 chunks of info, grouping inputs meaningfully can allow them to be processed as a chunk, leaving space for more info

The ‘gap’ between what the student already knows and what is too complex for them at this time.

Memories of events/experiences

Knowledge of facts

Surface learning means having a superficial, basic knowledge of something, but deep learning means deep understanding of the content

Mastery Experience, Vicarious Experience, Verbal Persuasion, Physiological feedback

A schema is a pattern of thought or behaviour that organises categories of information and the relationships among them.

Verbal praise, tangible rewards (ie stickers, stamps, pens), edible rewards, public recognition, classroom reward system.

Information Processing Model

Memory of how to do something.

The "brain's inbox" which receives input from all five senses, has a limited lifespan of only a few seconds