Brain Age and Recall
Creating recall in the brain is something educators stuggle with throughout their careers. After all the money spent and all the lives dedicated to the process, we are still uncertain of what exactly makes the brain learn and maintain memory. What we can say is that most memories fade over time.
Instructions
Word List
1) Repeat the following words, in the order of their physical size from small to large.
Wastebasket, Oven, River, Slipper, Lemon
2) Repeat the following words, in any order.
Line, Honey, Train, Sky, Puzzle, Jury, Garage, Doll, Wife, Toast, Bed, Watch
A rough test of memory can be done with a simple recall test as seen to the right. The first asks the subject to recall five words, but additionally it requires the subject to organized the information before repeating. The second test asks the subject to recall a lengthy set of words, but in any order. Both tests are done without visual contact with the words. Thus, the person being tested should not be able to see the words, as the test is about recall in the brain.
This may seem easier then it is. Experimentation could give you some interesting insight. It is important that subjects of the experiment are novices to the word order, meaning that they are hearing the sets of words for the first time. Otherwise, you may be comparing "Apples and Oranges" with some of your subjects having repeated exposure to the experiment.
The assignment calls for 5 subjects tested and the data recorded in table form. Additionally, you are asked to provide a graph of the results recording age vs. number of words recalled properly. All this in Cornell fashion.
Reporting Your Results: As we are using a Cornell Note System, we need to format our Laboratory Results in this fashion. An example can be seen by clicking on the following web link Lab Report Example and then using this template to record your specific results on a sheet of Cornell Note Paper (that's another link).
In the end you'll get a simple report that is easy to read and easy for your instructor to read. Cool, eh?
