Memory Enhancement Strategies

Attached are the guidelines for the Expertise Sharing Project.

My Topic:

Memory Enhancement Strategies

14-15 Slides of Content.

REQUIRED COURSE MATERIALS Required textbook: Slavin, R.E. (2018). Educational psychology: Theory and practice (12th ed.). Boston, MA: Pearson. ISBN- 9780134995199.

Other Required and/or Recommended Resource(s): Writing Style Formatting: APA Format: Where applicable, the use of APA 6th edition is required.

Course Objective 7 – List and describe steps and principles relevant to direct instruction as it relates to the teaching of concepts, skills, and attitudes including various modes of retention, forgetting, and transfer.

Course Objective 8 – Identify the key concepts of the constructivist theory of learning as they relate to cooperative learning, problem-solving and thinking skills

Course Objective 9 – Identify and describe characteristics of appropriate and effective learner-centered lessons and units that utilize grouping, differentiation, and technology.

Course Objective 10 – Describe different bases of motivation such as drives, needs, goals, interests, and achievement motivation; and discuss psychological principles and procedures for teachers to motivate learners and foster intrinsic motivation.

Course Objective 11 – Identify the components of an effective learning environment for all learners, including those with exceptionalities.

Course Objective 12 – Identify methods for teacher accountability and their relation to assessment methodologies

Guidelines for Expertise Sharing Project

EP 500 Advanced Educational Psychology

 

There are many topics that fall under the umbrella of Educational Psychology. From the basics such as direct instructional practices to newer information on the effectiveness of brain-based teaching, the big questions are always, “How do students best learn and how do teachers best teach?” The main purpose of the Expertise Sharing Project is for students to conduct an in-depth investigation into a topic from the field of Educational Psychology (topic list can be found below), design a presentation, and share findings with the other members of the class.

Description of Project:

The graduate student will become an “expert” on a selected topic using information from the course text and outside research from at least five research articles (from peer-reviewed journals) to construct a PowerPoint presentation to benefit a targeted audience who is less familiar with the topic. The student will share the PowerPoint in the designated Discussion Forum and then respond to two other students who have designed PowerPoints on different topics.

Course Objectives Addressed by Project:

CO7, CO8, CO9, CO10, CO11, CO12

 

Headings for and order of slides:

This project should be at least 14-15 slides in length and should include notes at the bottoms of the slides between the introductory slide and the reference slide(s); these notes should fully explain the main points on the slides.

· Introductory Slide—An introductory slide with the topic, your name, course number, and date.

· Definitions Slide(s)—Slide(s) that give a definition of the topic and definitions of specific terms that will be used. Remember that all information from outside sources must be cited within your PowerPoint presentation per the APA guidelines.

· Importance of the Topic to Education—Slide(s) that explain(s) why the topic is important to education today.

· Details Related to Topic—Slides that explain and give examples of details related to the chosen topic for this project.

· Reference Slides—Comprehensive reference list in APA style. All references must have corresponding citations within the body of the presentation where information was used from the text and other research material.

 

Things to Remember:

1) Locate at least five (5) scholarly references (such as other texts or articles from a university library database). The course textbook counts as one extra reference.

2) Make sure to include citations for the information from scholarly references used in your presentation. References in your reference list must correspond to the citations in your presentation and vice-versa.

3) Use the powerful tools in PowerPoint to make your presentation attractive, organized, and easy to follow. Do not use hyperlinks to internet sites in your presentation.

4) You must include a relevant graphic (include citation/reference) on each content slide (not Introductory or Reference slides), and the background must be visually appealing—you cannot use just black text on a plain white background.

 

List of Topics for Expertise Sharing Project:

· Assessing Student Learning (might include instructional objectives, types of evaluations, etc.)

· Attribution Theory (might include locus of control, self-efficacy, etc.)

· Cognitive Study Strategies (might include note-taking, underlining, PQ4R method, etc.)

· Constructivism (might include discovery learning, reciprocal teaching, scaffolding, zone of proximal development, etc.)

· Effective Learning Environments (might include behavior management, time management, parental communication, etc.)

· Failure Avoidance (might include learned helpless, anxiety, teacher expectations, etc.)

· Information-Processing (might include executive processing, dual code theory, levels of processing, memory, etc.)

· Instructional Strategies (might include cooperative learning, direct instruction, activating prior knowledge, etc.)

· Memory Enhancement Strategies (might include paired-associate learning, chunking, pegword method, other mnemonics, etc.)

· Motivation (might include expectancy theory, achievement, positive/negative reinforcements, etc.)

· Problem-Solving Processes and Skills (might include strategies, use of technology, tutorial programs, etc.)

· Teacher Accountability and Standardized Testing (might include aptitude tests, norm-referenced and criterion-referenced achievement tests, standard setting, accountability, interpretation of standardized tests, testing accommodations for disabilities/EL, etc.)

· Technology-based Applications That Enhance Learning (might include ways of integrating, various internet-based programs, instructional TV, other multimedia, etc.)

· Theories of and Assessment of Intelligence (might include Gardner, Spearman, explanation of IQ, methods of testing IQ, etc.)

 

 

Grading Rubric for Expertise Sharing Project

Item	Points Possible	Points Awarded
Introductory slide	5 Points
Overview/definition slides	10 Points
Importance of topic to education	15 Points
Details related to topic	25 Points
Explanatory notes and citations on most slides	20 Points
Presentation is visually appealing	10 Points
Minimum of five research articles and Reference List (APA format)—must include citations in presentation	15 Points
Total	100 Points
		Points Deducted
Graduate-Level Written Expression and Proper APA Formatting**
Total Points

 

**Points will be deducted from total earned per the following:

No errors= no points deducted

One to four errors=four points per error

More than four errors=six points per error