CHILD DEVELOPMENT PEDAGOGY

Detailed explanation-1: -The Magic number 7 (plus or minus two) provides evidence for the capacity of short term memory. Most adults can store between 5 and 9 items in their short-term memory. This idea was put forward by Miller (1956) and he called it the magic number 7.

Detailed explanation-2: -Encoding is simply just the process of moving information from our short-term, or working memory, into our long-term memory. Once information is properly encoded, there are key strategies we can employ to move information from our long-term memory back into working memory.

Detailed explanation-3: -Memory encoding allows information to be converted into a construct that is stored in the brain indefinitely; once it is encoded, it can be recalled from either short-or long-term memory. The four primary types of encoding are visual, acoustic, elaborative, and semantic.

Detailed explanation-4: -For the purpose of a discussion on memory loss, short term memory is equivalent to very recent memories, usually measured in minutes-to-days. Examples of short term memory include where you parked your car this morning, what you had for lunch yesterday, and remembering details from a book that you read a few days ago.

Detailed explanation-5: -Short-term memory involves information that’s retained for a short amount of time and then lost, while long-term memory lasts much longer. Short-term and long-term memory is different in two major ways. The first is the length of time memory is retained, and the second is the amount of information that can be retained.