CHUNKING LECTURES TO IMPROVE THE LEARNING EXPERIENCE
INNOVATION IN TEACHING
Despite spending thousands of hours in classrooms, most students still rely on sub-optimal or ineffective learning strategies. The big idea of this module is that this can be changed, using the science of learning and the three principles that we will cover in this module, the first of which is chunking. This principle is a great starting point for using the science of learning to improve classroom instruction. In this section, we will talk about what it is, as well as how, when, and why to implement it.
What is chunking?
Definition
Chunking is a research-based power concept for advanced learning that consists of breaking up a long lecture into seven to ten-minute 'chunks' that will help students learn more effectively.
Human beings can pay a sustained amount of attention to a task for around seven to ten minutes at a time. This is because the amount of space in our working memory—where our conscious awareness and thinking occurs—is limited.
Limmited in storage space
Nearly limitless capacity
Not easily overloaded
Site for permanent storage of memories
Easily overloaded
Site of active awareness
Working Memory
Long-term Memory
To show the difference between working memory and long-term memory, consider the following questions:
Who was your favorite teacher in college? What was their name? What subject did they teach?
You were probably able to come up with an answer relatively easily, given that this information came from your long-term memory: Once extracted from long-term memory, information enters your immediate working memory in order to form your answer. In short, your long-term memory holds vast amounts of information, while your working memory is very limited in comparison.
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CHUNKING LECTURES TO IMPROVE THE LEARNING EXPERIENCE
INNOVATION IN TEACHING
Despite spending thousands of hours in classrooms, most students still rely on sub-optimal or ineffective learning strategies. The big idea of this module is that this can be changed, using the science of learning and the three principles that we will cover in this module, the first of which is chunking. This principle is a great starting point for using the science of learning to improve classroom instruction. In this section, we will talk about what it is, as well as how, when, and why to implement it.
What is chunking?
Definition
Chunking is a research-based power concept for advanced learning that consists of breaking up a long lecture into seven to ten-minute 'chunks' that will help students learn more effectively.
Human beings can pay a sustained amount of attention to a task for around seven to ten minutes at a time. This is because the amount of space in our working memory—where our conscious awareness and thinking occurs—is limited.
Limmited in storage space
Nearly limitless capacity
Not easily overloaded
Site for permanent storage of memories
Easily overloaded
Site of active awareness
Working Memory
Long-term Memory
To show the difference between working memory and long-term memory, consider the following questions: Who was your favorite teacher in college? What was their name? What subject did they teach? You were probably able to come up with an answer relatively easily, given that this information came from your long-term memory: Once extracted from long-term memory, information enters your immediate working memory in order to form your answer. In short, your long-term memory holds vast amounts of information, while your working memory is very limited in comparison.