Saturday, August 8, 2009

Week 6 : Task 1 - Note-Taking Method

Video 1 - Long Term Memory
The Summary
Long Term Memory is like store room and file in computer. There are 2 types of long term memory. First, Procedural Memory this is doing something to memorize something. For example making a cake or playing instrument. Second is Declarative Memory. There is 2 part one is Episodic memory. This is watching an episode of friends or memorize the special moment in your life. The Next is Semantic Memory. It is like what you learn in school or playing a quiz of something.
Video 2 - 4 Ways to Help Long Term Retrieval
The Summary
1. Repeat Recite Review - She is explaining how to spell Mississippi. Like in the words Repeat Recite Review the vocabulary. 2. Distributive Practice - Divide Mississippi in 3 part and try to memorize it. Like Miss-iss-ippi. 3. Serial-Position Effect - It is common to miss spell the middle part of letter (iss) don't try to forget it. 4. Similarities and Differences - Easy way to memorize vocabulary find the similarities of it and differences of the words. For example front of Mississippi you can see the it is same is Miss.
My Opinion
The second video was helpful to me because I always do the same thing that she explains. I usually do Distributive Practice in vocabulary it is easy to memorize in parts of words. Also make a sentence of the word and use if every time when ever I can. It is similar to first video that he explained the Procedural Memory.
Vocabulary
1. Semantics - the branch of linguistics that deals with the meanings of words and sentences.
2. Procedural - involving a formal procedure

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