Folks, Writing this on the fly before class, but I would argue based on learning and memory research - on the one hand, studying in only one place provides both strong retrieval cues as well as stimulus control for attention. Studying in multiple places makes the information less context specific, and reduces the consequences of location cue specificity as a tag for memory retrieval analogous to conversion from episodic to semantic memories... all semantic memories were once episodic based on where and when learned but then get retrieved in a variety of locations and become less context linked... indeed context becomes irrelevant for most facts... rene Dr. Rene Verry Associate Professor of Psychology Behavioral Sciences Department 423-F Shilling Hall Millikin University 1184 W Main Decatur, IL 62522 217-424-6398 [email protected]
CONFIDENTIALITY NOTICE: This message along with any included attachments may contain information that is confidential and privileged. Unless you are the addressee (or authorized to receive for the addressee,) you may not use, copy, or disclose to anyone any information contained in this message. If you have received this message in error, please notify the sender and immediately delete the message and any attachments. Thank you for your cooperation. >>> Annette Taylor <[email protected]> 9/7/2010 8:05 AM >>> I think this all needs to be tested systematically. Any takers? Annette Annette Kujawski Taylor, Ph. D. Professor, Psychological Sciences University of San Diego 5998 Alcala Park San Diego, CA 92110 [email protected] From: [email protected] [[email protected]] Sent: Monday, September 06, 2010 4:53 PM To: Teaching in the Psychological Sciences (TIPS) Subject: Re: [tips] Mind - Research Upends Traditional Thinking on Study Habits - NYTimes.com I don't see problem. Yes, encoding specificity works, but will not lead to very strong retention. Varying the situation and type of rehearsal can, perhaps, promote geater chance of encoding cues promoting retention in diverse retrieval situations....and maybe even exams employing diverse types of questions. Just a thought. Gary GPeterson SVSU Gary's iPad On Sep 6, 2010, at 7:40 PM, Annette Taylor <[email protected]> wrote: Does anyone know what is the 1978 studied referred to in this article that suggests that it is better to change study locations. I have forever seen evidence that it IS indeed better to study in one place and have one place set aside for studying. My students have replicated, endlessly, the Tulving and Thomson studies on encoding specificity with students who study and test in the same place outperforming those who study and in different places; and those who study in one place and imagine themselves in that place while testing in a different place. So, this seems to beg for a new study: students who study in multiple places and then test in a new place versus those who study in only place and imagine themselves in that place when taking the test in a new place. Annette Annette Kujawski Taylor, Ph. D. Professor, Psychological Sciences University of San Diego 5998 Alcala Park San Diego, CA 92110 [email protected] From: Christopher D. Green [[email protected]] Sent: Monday, September 06, 2010 2:26 PM To: Teaching in the Psychological Sciences (TIPS) Subject: [tips] Mind - Research Upends Traditional Thinking on Study Habits - NYTimes.com The New York Times looks at strategies for effective studying (and takes down "learning styles" along the way). http://www.nytimes.com/2010/09/07/health/views/07mind.html?hp Chris -- Christopher D. Green Department of Psychology York University Toronto, ON M3J 1P3 Canada 416-736-2100 ex. 66164 [email protected] http://www.yorku.ca/christo/ ========================== --- You are currently subscribed to tips as: [email protected]. To unsubscribe click here: http://fsulist.frostburg.edu/u?id=13534.4204dc3a11678c6b1d0be57cfe0a21b0&n=T&l=tips&o=4643 (It may be necessary to cut and paste the above URL if the line is broken) or send a blank email to leave-4643-13534.4204dc3a11678c6b1d0be57cfe0a2...@fsulist.frostburg.edu --- You are currently subscribed to tips as: [email protected]. To unsubscribe click here: http://fsulist.frostburg.edu/u?id=13445.e3edca0f6e68bfb76eaf26a8eb6dd94b&n=T&l=tips&o=4646 (It may be necessary to cut and paste the above URL if the line is broken) or send a blank email to leave-4646-13445.e3edca0f6e68bfb76eaf26a8eb6dd...@fsulist.frostburg.edu --- You are currently subscribed to tips as: [email protected]. To unsubscribe click here: http://fsulist.frostburg.edu/u?id=13534.4204dc3a11678c6b1d0be57cfe0a21b0&n=T&l=tips&o=4647 (It may be necessary to cut and paste the above URL if the line is broken) or send a blank email to leave-4647-13534.4204dc3a11678c6b1d0be57cfe0a2...@fsulist.frostburg.edu --- You are currently subscribed to tips as: [email protected]. To unsubscribe click here: http://fsulist.frostburg.edu/u?id=13488.a5a0902ee31d6265b026c53ea428d284&n=T&l=tips&o=4662 (It may be necessary to cut and paste the above URL if the line is broken) or send a blank email to leave-4662-13488.a5a0902ee31d6265b026c53ea428d...@fsulist.frostburg.edu --- You are currently subscribed to tips as: [email protected]. To unsubscribe click here: http://fsulist.frostburg.edu/u?id=13090.68da6e6e5325aa33287ff385b70df5d5&n=T&l=tips&o=4666 or send a blank email to leave-4666-13090.68da6e6e5325aa33287ff385b70df...@fsulist.frostburg.edu
