Flowchart

Encoding

Julie Wright English

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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