Working Memory !

Working memory is an important concept that we’ve referred in several other Learning Scientist posts. This relatively simple concept influences how we think about learning and memory, so I wanted to give a brief overview of what working memory is, how it works, and why it’s important.

What is Working Memory?

Working memory refers to your ability to manipulate and remember information over short period of time (about two minutes). It’s same as short term memory, but when we use the term working memory we are emphasising the manipulation of information & situation. For example, if someone gave you a address to write down, you might have to silently repeat the address to yourself while you search for a pad of paper. This task could be made more hard if you try to continue with the conversation as you are searching for the pad of paper. Your ability to follow along with the conversation, while looking for a pad of paper, and while repeating that address to yourself, is nothing but your working memory.

There are some differences between people’s working memory ability as compare their age and ability. For some people the task described above may seem nearly impossible – you fail to find the pad of paper, follow the conversation, or remember the address almost every time. For others, it’s a bit easier – while it may be challenging, you can usually follow the conversation, find the paper, and remember the address without skipping any of a beat. Differences in working memory have been associated with reading comprehension (1), logic and reasoning (2), and IQ scores (3) peoples are varies from these 3 elements. Given the strong association with academics, a lot of research has been done on explaining differences in working memory and possible ways to improve it, particularly in school-age children (4) this is a correct time to improve a working memory scientist proved that.

How Does It Work?

Working Memory

There are some different theories about how working memory works. Theories vary in how they emphasise different aspects of working memory. Some emphasise the role of attention (5), others the ability to access and using past valuable information (6). However, most theories agree on the basics. Working memory involves at least four different skills and handling multiple tasks.

1. Attention. Your ability to stay on task and ignore irrelevant information, ignore disturbance factors and focus on relevant information. While searching for the pad of paper to write a address down, do get distracted by the ongoing conversation about how your family is doing and forget to write the address down? While reading a longer text, like this one, are you able to read each section and remember the main points without wondering off halfway through?

2. Verbal Information. Your ability to use your inner voice to, well, talk to yourself. While you’re searching for the pad of paper to write the address down, do you repeat the address to yourself? Your ability to store the words into your memory i.e by just ability to remember and repeating it.

3. Visual Information. Use of one or more of the various visual media with or without sound. Generally, visual information includes still photography, motion picture photography, video or audio recording, graphic arts, visual aids, models, display, visual presentation services. Your ability to picture something in your mind. While trying to find the pad of paper you might visualise where it is in your desk drawer.

Note, all that information is necessary for your working memory – Where did I put my paper pad, where is my pen this all information is necessary for our working brain to move forward in a task.

 

Importance of Working Memory:

• It is important because it is related to logic, reasoning, reading and IQ.
• It is important because it is in role of short term to long term memory conversion.
• It is depend upon your working ability.

 

E-learning 2019

SNEHA EDUTAB

Sneha Institution serving since 1990 till now it has great experience of education scenario of Indian Education System. In 2018 they rise up with a new idea to provide a EduTab to their students which will have a greater way of learning and practising so, that they will improve their way of learning easily.

E-learning is a rapidly growing industry, the effects of which we can trace back to the 1980s and even well before that (in the form of distance learning and televised courses) – these will be discussed later in this ebook.

Now that affordable e-learning solutions exist for both computers and internet, it only takes a good e-learning tool for education to be facilitated from virtually anywhere. Technology has advanced so much that the geographical gap is bridged with the use of tools that make you feel as if you are inside the classroom. E-learning offers the ability to share material in all kinds of formats such as videos, slideshows, word documents, and PDFs. Conducting webinars (live online classes) and communicating with professors via chat and message forums is also an option available to users.

There is a plethora of different e-learning systems (otherwise known as Learning Management Systems, or LMSs for short) and methods, which allow for courses to be delivered. With the right tool, various processes can be automated such as a course with set materials and automatically marked tests. E-learning is an affordable (and often free) solution which provides the learners with the ability to fit learning around their lifestyles, effectively allowing even the busiest person to further a career and gain new qualifications.

Some of the most important developments in education have happened since the launch of the internet. These days learners are well versed in the use of smartphones, text messaging and using the internet so participating in and running an online course has become a simple affair. Message boards, social media and various other means of online communication allow learners to keep in touch and discuss course-related matters, whilst providing for a sense of community.

In the fast-paced world of e-learning, the available technologies to make a course new and exciting are always changing, and course content can and should be updated quickly to give students the very latest information. This is especially important if the e-learning & online training is being given to Education Sector to make it easy for learning anywhere it will very useful for increasing the grasping power of students brain. This is one of the reasons why many educational institute are now offering training via e-learning – other reasons include low costs and the ability for students to study in their own time and place.

Overall, traditional learning is expensive, takes a long time and the results can vary. The importance of e-learning is now a given fact and it can offer an alternative that is much faster, cheaper and potentially better.

Features includes in Our EduTab :

Why is Sneha a coaching institute of choice?

Sneha Institutions has been chosen by students who made it to great junior colleges, medical & engineering colleges, year over year. Why is Sneha a coaching institute of choice?

Foremost, Sneha has 28 long years of experience in coaching for state & national level entrance exams and board syllabus and has been delivering excellent results since 1990. We are the only institute in Nagpur with 5 branches. Also since we are from Nagpur we are well aware of the education scenario in the city and therefore we can implement the changes in syllabus and or exam pattern more conveniently which has helped our students in the past.

Prof. Bondre and expert faculty of Sneha with their joint wisdom have created scientifically designed packages which have helped the students succeed fantastically.

Special Batches: Sneha is the only institute in Nagpur running special batches for CBSE XI and XII. Prof. Rajanikant Bondre has designed a unique study package for CBSE XI and XII students. He realized that CBSE students shift to state board after their X board exams as there is a) Mismatch in timings of CBSE colleges and coaching classes b) No separate coaching for XI and XII syllabus. These problems have been addressed in the unique study package and CBSE students don’t have to shift to state board and they can work on all three parameters i.e. coaching, college and self study.

Faculty: We have biggest expert faculty to teach at different levels. They have 5 to 25 years of experience and are known to produce excellent results.

Study Material: Quality study material prepared by expert faculty and R & D team is provided to students.

Daily Practice Sheets and Home Assignments: We provide daily practice sheets and home assignments to students. The faculty team takes feedback to ensure that taught concepts are clear to students.

Exam and Result Discussions: Weekly and monthly exams are conducted as per schedule and answer key is discussed with students so that they are guided on their mistakes. Also question twisting pattern is followed in exams which help students understand the concept very well. CEO himself discusses the results with students and motivates them.

Interaction with Parents: Exam results are informed to parents via SMS. This way they are informed about progress of their wards. Parents are free to come in the institute and discuss the progress of their wards. If teachers feel that a student is lagging in studies and not doing home study we call the parents and by proper counseling ensure that the student does home study and not deviate from his goal.

Final Test Series and Doubt Clearing: We take board level test series in two parts: a) group test b) full test. In group test students revise the whole syllabus and gets his doubt cleared with faculty and then appears for full test. This test series is very important for scoring in final exam.

Rank Promoting Package: We also identify deserving students and offer them rank promoting package for getting better rank in their entrance exam.

Motivational Programme: National level entrance exams like IIT-JEE, NEET along with X, XII board exams keep students busy day and night and this comes with lot of physical plus mental stress. Hence in addition to regular studies we arrange motivational programmes to keep them motivated.