How Learning Strategies Work in Working Memory

1. How Learning Strategies Work in Working Memory

2. The actor is new information coming in through the senses to the brain (working memory). The stage is working memory where decision are made. The audience is prior knowledge; what you already know. The Stage: metaphor for the prefrontal cortex Audience: Prior Knowledge - dendrites Stage: Prefrontal Cortex – where decisions are made Actor: Newinformation THE STAGE

3. Understanding is about two things happing in the brain: 1. The learner has their attention focused on the new information (Actor); this puts it in working memory (the Stage). 2. The learner makes interconnections with what they already know (prior knowledge) and the new information on now on the stage (working memory). Stage: Prefrontal Cortex – where decisions are made Actor: Newinformation Audience: Prior Knowledge - dendrites THE STAGE

4. Understanding is about two things happing in the brain: 1. The learner has their attention focused on the new information (Actor); this puts it in working memory (the Stage). 2. The learner makes interconnections with what they already know (prior knowledge) and the new information on now on the stage (working memory). Actor: Newinformation Prior Knowledge Stage: Prefrontal Cortex – where decisions are made Audience: Prior Knowledge - dendrites THE STAGE

5. The learner’s brain is now in position to manipulate items in working memory. The thinking strategies we use to manipulate these items of information are called cognitive strategies. Metacognition (thinking about your thinking) involves selecting a cognitive strategy to meet the purpose for reading at any given moment while reading to learn. Actor: Newinformation Prior Knowledge Stage: Prefrontal Cortex – where decisions are made Audience: Prior Knowledge - dendrites THE STAGE

6. The learner’s brain is now in position to manipulate items in working memory. The thinking strategies we use to manipulate these items of information are called cognitive strategies. Metacognition (thinking about your thinking) involves selecting a cognitive strategy to meet the purpose for reading at any given moment while reading to learn. The Stage: metaphor for prefrontal cortex Learning Strategies Stage: Prefrontal Cortex – where decisions are made Actor: Newinformation Audience: Prior Knowledge - dendrites THE STAGE

7. The learner’s brain is now in position to manipulate items in working memory. The learner needs to have cognitive strategies for understanding, organizing, retrieving, and etc. information. With the new information and prior knowledge in awareness (working memory),the learner needs to select a cognitive strategy to meet the needs of the reading at any given moment. This is how deep learning occurs. Cognitive Strategies Stage: Prefrontal Cortex – where decisions are made Re-expose Time Interval Audience: Prior Knowledge - dendrites Elaborate THE STAGE

8. The Stage: metaphor for prefrontal cortex Learning Strategies Stage: Prefrontal Cortex – where decisions are made Actor: Newinformation Elaborate Re-expose Time Interval Conceptual Framework Recite Audience: Prior Knowledge - dendrites Question Internal Dialogue THE STAGE

9. The Stage: metaphor for prefrontal cortex Learning Strategies Actor: Newinformation Prior Knowledge Re-expose Stage: Prefrontal Cortex – where decisions are made Elaborate Time Interval 20-30 seconds to do something: think about thinking Recite Question Audience: Prior Knowledge - dendrites Internal Dialogue THE STAGE

10. The Stage: metaphor for prefrontal cortex Actor: Newinformation becomes prior knowledge Learning has occurred; a new dendrite has grown Stage: Prefrontal Cortex – where decisions are made THE STAGE