Assignment Due

Weekly assignments due 2nd class day of the week

Major Assignments due Friday of Weeks 2 and 4

Introduction to Explorience 1

Purpose of the Course

Topics:  8 Learning skills

Important Links

Assignments

Start by Clicking on the Images on the Front Page.

Comment on Guidelines on the Discussion Board and your Personal Page

Practice Following the Links on the Learning Lab Start Up Page.

If you are not familiar with using a Wiki, go to the Help page and follow a link for instructions.

Assignments:  There will be mini assignments each week and 2 major assignments for each skill.  Look for the blue type.  Right now check out Major Assignment 2 (week 4 of Remembering) so you know what to expect.

9/22

R1 

First Skill:   Remembering

Why start with Memory

Memory Overview Page

  ^Types

  ^Spaces

   ^Strategies

   ^Management 

Prior Knowledge:  What do you already know about memory?  Answer on Personal Page.  Don't forget to put a Heading and Date for each response on your page.

View and reflect on the Remembering Overview page.

Answer the Qs on the Objective test, based on the Remembering Overview.  Cut and paste your answers onto your Personal Page.   

9/29

R2 

Remembering cont'd

Managing Your Memory

What does the MM do?

^LTM

^WM

^STM

^Strategy Choice & Use

Major  R Assignment 1:  Complete the Metamemory Questionnaire.  Copy and Paste it onto your Personal Page.

We will experiment with tasks and games to explore LTM, WM, and STM and do a chat on how metamemory influences memory strategies.

10/6

R3 

Remembering
Memory Strategies

^Long Term Memory

Weekly Task:  Do the readings for Selection A and B and respond on Discussion Forum .  Those selections are linked on the Memory Strategies page.  Your task is to read the two selections and decide which one (A or B) is more memorable and what makes it more memorable.  You might consider Meaningful, Organized, form of Representation, and/or Elaboration.  Or you might have other reasons why one of these selections is more memorable.

10/13

R4 

 Remembering 

^Working Memory Strategies

^Short Term Memory Strategies  

Major R Assignment 2.  Make yourself a 4x6 Remembering Cue Card with Strategies on the Front and a Record of Progress in using the Strategies on the Back. Summarize your experience on your Personal page.  Tell which strategies worked for LTM, WM and STM.  Include data to show when and where you used these strategies 

Practice

Week

for Remembering

Use It or Lose It!   Practice, practice, practice the memory strategies for LTM, WM, and STM.   Keep a log for your Personal Page. 

 Overview of Managing