OPINION ALICE 5.1

Alice Benningfield 

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Re:Module 5 DQ 1

Should elements within a course that require developing procedural versus declarative memory be interspersed chronologically or separated into distinct stages? Why? What order, if any, is likely to maximize learning rate? Why?

Procedural memory helps with the development of long-term memory. Procedural memory is the unconscious memory of how to do things, such as movements of the body. Procedural memory is used in things like riding a bike or skipping a rope. Declarative memory helps in grasping facts regarding a particular event or occurrence (Radvansky, 2011). According to Radvansky (2011), the delivery of content in any given course that would require the development of procedural or declarative memory needs to be in a chronological manner. However, it should also be taken into consideration the nature of the course, and whether it would warrant the development of either procedural or declarative memory. The chronological system of delivery of the content should be completed if the learners are expected to have the knowledge for a lifetime, because they should be given time to grasp the information (Radvansky, 2011). The more time they have in learning, the higher the chance for understanding the information.

Radvansky, G. A. (2011). Human Memory, 2e. Pearson Allyn & Bacon. Boston, MA.