Class test 1 Flashcards
What essential actions did pilot Matt Brown take when he experienced a drop in oil pressure? What does it ilustrate about the nature of learning?
He ran a mental check list and reviewed what he had memorised about his plane and its parts.
It is important to be able to actively recall from memory, it can be crucial in case of an emergency.
What are the three universally acknowledged aspects of learning according to the text?
Learning is an acquired skill.
We keep learning all our lives. Being good at learning gives an advantage in life.
Learning requires memory to be useful and we need to exercise it.
Why are massed practice and rereading ineffective learning methods?
Mass practice/cramming and rereading are the most common and popular methods but at the same time they’re the most ineffective.
Cramming before a test might get us good results but there¨s no real mastery and we’ll soon forget what we’ve “learned”.
Perfect memorisation doesn’t equal mastery of the subject.
How does retrieval practice enhance learning and what are the benefits
Recalling from memory is more effective than rereading.
Flash cards and quizes force the brain to think and look for the information it has already stored and work with it actively.
Spacing out between sessions allows the studied material to settle and helps storing it in long-term memory when we study it again.
Difference between UK, GB, England, British Isles
UK - the United Kingdom, England, Wales, Scotland, Northen Ireland
The Great Britain - the bigger of the two island (England, Wales, Scotland)
British Isles - over 6k smaller islands belonging to the British teritorries
Alternatives to simple note taking
flash cards, quizes, mapping method, bullet method, interview, studying with friends
