PY101 Assignment 2

PY101

Assignment 2

We will soon be discussing learning and memory. I have found an article that is accessible to freshmen and sophomores. The reference is below. (It is also posted on Blackboard):

Karpicke, J. D., Butler, A. C., & Roediger, H. L (2009). Metacognitive strategies in student learning: Do

students practice retrieval when they study on their own? Memory 17(4), 471-479.

Your assignment is the following:

1. Read the article and think about what it is suggesting.

2. Write a brief summary of the article. It should be no longer than 1 page.

3. Tell me what methods you use to study – rereading textbooks, highlighting, note taking, rereading or rewriting notes, etc.

4. Tell me whether you use “practice retrieval” when you study. If you do, why? If not, why not?

5. What do you see as the advantages and disadvantages of this study technique?

Your paper should be no longer than 2-3 pages. It will be due on Friday, February 23, 2018, at the beginning of class. Late submissions may be subject to a 7 point penalty. Also, post your assignment on Blackboard in the folder marked “Assignment 2”)

Rubric:

Paper is typed in 10 or 12 point font and double-spaced ---------------------- 5 points

Summary is clear and addresses only the main points of article ------------- 5 points

Points 3 to 5 above are adequately addressed ---------- ------------------------- 5 points

Proper English grammar and punctuation used ----------------------------------- 5 points

Paper is no more than 2 - 3 pages ---------------------------------------------------- 5 points