Long Term Memory and Learning Presentation

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Long Term Memory and Learning Presentation

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For this assignment, imagine that the local teachers’ association has asked you, as a specialist in learning, to deliver a a presentation that explains long-term memory principles in a way that is useful for teachers. In your presentation, explain the principles of memory storage and retrieval appropriate for classroom use that are discussed in  this week’s readings. Include tips on how to translate these principles into teaching practices.

 

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REVIEWS Working Memory and Learning: A Practical Guide for Teachers Susan E. Gathercole and Tracy Packiam Alloway Sage Publications 2008, 124pp Paperback, £17.99 ISBN: 978-1-4129-3613-2 This book, to quote a well-known advertisement, ‘does exactly what it says on the tin’, and it does it very well. It provides a coherent overview of the role played by working memory in learning during the school years, and uses theory to inform good practice in supporting children with these difficulties. The topics covered include: ● ● ● ● the link between working memory skills and key areas of learning (such as literacy and numeracy); the relationship between working memory and children with developmental disorders; assessment of children for working memory deficits; strategies for supporting working memory in underperforming children. The cover notes