Item memory is pretty similar at all ages, except for a little drop off by age 72, but look how kids age 7-10 have such an excellent sensitivity to color memory, but comparatively poor memory for location in space.
This is probably why color strategies work so well for spelling for this age group (also for young dyslexics). These students may remember the color sequence of letters and the letters they were associated with - easier than by location alone.
It's surprising how little strategic use of color is employed in conventional or computer-based teaching material. Usually color is applied in a gaudy fashion and without an deliberate plan, so the net outcome is distracting rather than informative.
Memory Strengths at Different Ages
This is great - this will definitely come in handy in my research, it appears. What's the cite?
ReplyDeleteOops, thanks for letting us know. That's what happens when we're distracted. We added the link now, but it's here: http://memlab1.eng.yale.edu/PDFs/2002_Gulya_RossiGeorge_Hartshorn_JECP.pdf
ReplyDeleteYou say "Ordinary deductive reasoning (if p, then q. q, therefore p)."
ReplyDeleteThat would be an example of ordinary false deductive reasoning I suppose. 'p' does not follow from 'if p then q' and 'q'. However, 'q' would follow from 'if p then q' and 'p' by modus ponens. I believe the fallacy is called 'affirming the consequent'.
This is a comment on the post - above.
ReplyDeleteMy mistake, again. It's p, therefore q. I reversed it. I corrected it. Thanks.