Make it Stick Chapter 4 Flashcards

Questions and Answers

Who is Mia Blundetto?

Combat Logistics Officer, experienced in jumping out of planes.

What can we takeaway from Mia Blundetto's training?

Training should expose the learner to a variety of situations and problems.

What are the 3 steps in the process of learning?

Encoding, consolidation, and retrieval.

What is encoding?

The processing of information into the memory system. Signup and view all the answers

What is consolidation?

The process by which memories become stable in the brain. Signup and view all the answers

What is retrieval?

Trying to bring back a memory from long-term memory into working memory. Signup and view all the answers

What are 2 important steps that must be taken to fully learn something new?

<ol> <li>Recode and consolidate information from STM to LTM. 2. Create a diverse set of retrieval cues.</li> </ol> Signup and view all the answers

Knowledge, skills, and experiences that are ___ and _, and practiced ___, will stay with us.

vivid, hold significance, periodically. Signup and view all the answers

What are mental models?

Forms of deeply entrenched and highly efficient skills or knowledge structures. Signup and view all the answers

Expertise and mastery is built on ___ _ _, of practice, in _ conditions which allows the individual to accumulate a vast library of _ ___.

thousands of hours, varying, mental models. Signup and view all the answers

How would you go about broadening retrieval practice to make it more beneficial?

Practice at different times, in different contexts, and interleaving different material. Signup and view all the answers

Interleaving and mixing up practice helps us to ____________.

better understand similarities and differences between sets of information. Signup and view all the answers

What is transfer of learning?

The ability to correctly apply what you've learned in new settings. Signup and view all the answers

_______ is a necessary step in the process of attaining mastery in anything.

Failure. Signup and view all the answers

What is generative learning?

The process of trying to solve a problem without the benefit of being taught how. Signup and view all the answers

Why are some difficulties, when it comes to learning, desirable?

They trigger encoding and retrieval processes that support learning. Signup and view all the answers

Explain why repeated effortful recall or practice is important.

It helps integrate learning into mental models. Signup and view all the answers

Study Notes

Mia Blundetto and Training

Mia Blundetto, a Combat Logistics Officer, exemplifies rigorous training that includes jumping from planes.
Training begins with simple techniques and progressively increases in difficulty to prepare for real-life scenarios.
Emphasizes the importance of confidence in knowledge and demonstrating mastery through practice.

Learning Process Steps

Three fundamental steps in the learning process:
- Encoding
- Consolidation
- Retrieval

Encoding

Encoding is the process of assimilating information into the memory system, akin to writing notes.

Consolidation

Consolidation stabilizes memories in the brain, occurring over hours to days, where new information is rehearsed and linked to prior knowledge.

Retrieval

Retrieval is the act of recalling memories from long-term storage into working memory.

Important Steps for Learning

Two crucial steps for fully learning new information:
- Convert information from short-term memory (STM) to long-term memory (LTM).
- Develop diverse retrieval cues for effective recall.

Lasting Knowledge Retention

Knowledge, skills, and experiences that are vivid, hold significance, and are practiced periodically will be retained.

Mental Models

Mental models represent entrenched skills or knowledge structures adaptable to various situations (e.g., chess strategies).

Building Expertise

Mastery and expertise stem from thousands of hours of practice in varying conditions, leading to an extensive library of mental models.

Broadening Retrieval Practice

Retrieval practice can be enhanced by varying timing, contexts, and mixing different materials during study sessions.

Interleaving Practice Benefits

Interleaving practice improves understanding by highlighting similarities and differences, aiding in problem-solving and information interpretation.

Transfer of Learning

Transfer of Learning enables the application of acquired knowledge to new settings.

Role of Failure

Failure is an essential component of achieving mastery in any skill.

Generative Learning

Generative Learning involves solving problems independently, akin to a trial-and-error approach.

Desirable Difficulties

Difficulties in learning can trigger essential encoding and retrieval processes, enhancing comprehension and memory retention.

Importance of Effortful Recall

Repeated effortful recall integrates learning into coherent mental models, making skills adaptable for future applications, such as driving or sports.

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Enhance your understanding of Chapter 4 from 'Make it Stick' with these flashcards. Explore the story of Mia Blundetto and her rigorous training as a Combat Logistics Officer, and reflect on how her experiences can inform your own life and learning techniques.