4 Chunking And Avoiding Illusions Of Competence Flashcards
What gift did solomon shereshvsky have?
He could remember whatever he heard word for word
What happens when you focus your attention?
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What was solomons shereshevskys surprising drwaback?
He couldnt create conceptual chunks. He couldnt see the forset.
What is one of the first steps towards gaining expertise in math and science?
Is to create conceptual chunks - mental leaps that unite separate bits of informations through meaning.
What is the first step in chunking?
To simply focus your attention on the information you want to chunk
What is the second step in chunking?
Is to understand the basic idea you are trying to chunk
Why is it that it is possible to have an aha! Moment when the teacher presents it in classs but if you cant recall it easier later?
Just understanding how a problelm was solved does not necessarily create a chunk that you can easily call to mind later.
Aha!-moment is not to be confused with solid expertise.
What is the third step in chunking?
Gaining context so you see not just how, but also when to use this chunk.
What does context in the context of chunking mean?
Going beyond the inital problem and seeing more broadly repeating and practicing with both related and unrelated problems…
Learning takes place in two ways. Which ones?
Top down - big picture process and
Bottom up learning chunking
What can skimming through a chapter or listening to a very well organized lecture get you?
A sense of the big picture
What is far more effective than simply rereadng the material?
Retrival practice
What is retirval practice?
Attempting to recall the material
What does repeatedly read their notes and textbooks brong
Very little
Wha ts the onlyl time rereading seems to be effective?
If you let time pass between rereadings _so it becomes more spaced repitition like
