Make It Stick (1-4)

Retrieval

________: being able to retrieve information when needed.

Generative learning

________: the process of trying to solve a problem without being taught how.

Elaboration

________: giving new material meaning by connecting it with what you already know.

immediate tests

Massed studying (cramming) leads to higher scores on ________ but results in easier forgetting than retrieval.

Consolidation

________: strengthening mental representations for long- term memory.

Cognitive psychology

________: basic science of understanding how the mind works.

knowledge

Retrieving ________ from memory has the effect of making that ________ easier to remember in the future.

external reality

Mental model: mental representation of some ________.

Corrective feedback

________ is useful for students.

Desirable difficulties

________: short- term impediments that make for stronger learning.

Retrieval practice

________ is an effective learning strategy.

learning

acquiring knowledge / skills and having them readily available

elaboration

giving new material meaning by connecting it with what you already know

mental model

mental representation of some external reality

cognitive psychology

basic science of understanding how the mind works

reflection

retrieving knowledge and connecting to new experiences and visualizing / mentally rehearsing

interleaved practice

mixing of problem types

varied practice

improves ability to transfer learning from one situation to different applications

desirable difficulties

short-term impediments that make for stronger learning

encoding

converting sensory perceptions into meaningful representations in the brain

consolidation

strengthening mental representations for long-term memory

retrieval

being able to retrieve information when needed

generative learning

the process of trying to solve a problem without being taught how