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What is working memory
it allows us to manipulate in our minds objects, numbers, items,etc.. to perform complex tasks
Name the nine areas of executive functioning
attention, emotional regulation, inhibitory control, initiation, organization, planning, self-montoring, working memory
What does complex mean?
Difficult, multi-step, more involved
Working Memory helps us be able to better do what?
organize tasks, our thoughts, regulate (control, manage) emotions, pay attention
What does regulate mean?
control, manage
What does pay attention mean?
to be focused
What kind of exercises can help increase our ability to pay attention?
meditation, mindfulness
What is auditory information?
What we hear
Let's practice improving our working memory... say these numbers backwards... 579
975
Let's practice with our working memory. do some mental math (8 + 7)
15
Let's improve our working memory, repeat these steps.. sit down, take out your book and turn to page 15
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What can you do to help you recall long instructions?
Ask the person to repeat it and allow you to repeat it, write it down
If the teaching is handing out an assignment and talking about it, how can you help to remember what the teacher is saying?
Look at assignment while the teacher is giving directions, make notes, ask questions
What is the central executive memory
manager of operations of the three areas of WM, in charge of deciding what to put in the long term memory
What are the three areas of Working Memory
Phonological loop (all auditory information) visual sketch pad (what we see), espisodic buffer (connects them all)
explain the phonological loop
What we see, images we take in/colors, shapes, images, our mind's doodle book
