On Thu, 13 Nov 2003, Wallace Dixon went: > Perhaps I'm just not getting it, but if it's a short-term memory problem, > how are notes going to help? Notes would help with a long-term memory > problem, but with a short term memory problem, regardless of where > information is acquired (notes or LTM), there would be difficulty in > holding information in place long enough to transfer it to the test answer > sheet.
Wallace is correct. I always tried to drill the STM/LTM distinction into my students, and they usually got it, but overall it seems to be a losing battle. --David Epstein [EMAIL PROTECTED] --- You are currently subscribed to tips as: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To unsubscribe send a blank email to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
