Encoding

Encoding

Passive Encoding

Involves simple information

eg. parked car, tv show, word freq.

Active Encoding

Involves complex information

eg. course content

Massed Practice

Learning material over one long session

(less successful)

Spaced Practice

Learning is broken up into a number of short sessions over a long period of time

Semantic

focus on word meaning.

(most effective)

Phonemic

Focus on sound of words eg. rhyming

Structural

focus on structure of words

Enriched Semantic Encoding

Elaboration

Relating new info with known info

Mental Images

Self-reference Encoding

Relating new info to oneself