Elaborative rehearsal: The importance of teaching based on how our memory works
By Chelsea Winter
EDI 15A Psychological Perspective: Teaching & Learning
School of Education
Long Island University, C. W. Post
March 3, 2009
Today we learned about the information processing theory. I was especially interested in the rehearsal stage of this theory. I think the elaborative rehearsal stage of converting short-term knowledge into long-term memories should be taught to all types of students, not just prospective educators and psychology researchers. One of the biggest struggles I have as a student is remembering information, and if I took a class about different memory strategies, my memory would improve. Understanding these study tactics allows us to understand the brain, which is half the battle to remembering information.
Music teachers need to teach study strategies as well as any other teachers, and yet many fail to do so. My current violin teacher is very specific about HOW I should practice a passage and this leads to a greater success while practicing. I had never had this kind of guidance before I started studying with this teacher, and it has made a huge difference in my playing.
If a teacher doesn't teach his or her students how to practice or study, the students might not have developed successful study habits and will practice or try to learn something over and over without successful results. Standardized test preparation should also include this type of study guidance and students will probably be able to recall and remember information more easily.
Long Island University, C. W. Post
March 3, 2009
Today we learned about the information processing theory. I was especially interested in the rehearsal stage of this theory. I think the elaborative rehearsal stage of converting short-term knowledge into long-term memories should be taught to all types of students, not just prospective educators and psychology researchers. One of the biggest struggles I have as a student is remembering information, and if I took a class about different memory strategies, my memory would improve. Understanding these study tactics allows us to understand the brain, which is half the battle to remembering information.
Music teachers need to teach study strategies as well as any other teachers, and yet many fail to do so. My current violin teacher is very specific about HOW I should practice a passage and this leads to a greater success while practicing. I had never had this kind of guidance before I started studying with this teacher, and it has made a huge difference in my playing.
If a teacher doesn't teach his or her students how to practice or study, the students might not have developed successful study habits and will practice or try to learn something over and over without successful results. Standardized test preparation should also include this type of study guidance and students will probably be able to recall and remember information more easily.
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