What is the role of  memory in learning

1. What is the role of
memory in learning
Memory is essential to all learning, because it lets you
store and retrieve the information that you learn. Memory
is basically nothing more than the record left by a learning
process.
Thus, memory depends on learning. But learning also
depends on memory, because the knowledge stored in
your memory provides the framework to which you link
new knowledge, by association. And the more extensive
your framework of existing knowledge, the more easily
you can link new knowledge to

2. Human memory is not a unitary process. Research
suggests, that, at the psychological level, various types of
memory are at work in human beings. It also seems
increasingly likely that these various systems bring
different parts of the brain into play.
Types of memory can be classified in a number of ways,
depending on the criterion used. With duration as the
criterion, at least three different types of memory can be
distinguished: sensory memory, short-term memory, and
long-term memory.

3. The meaning of memory
Memory is today defined in psychology as the faculty of
encoding, storing, and retrieving information (Squire,
2009). Psychologists have found that memory includes
three important categories: sensory, short-term, and long-
term. Each of these kinds of memory have different
attributes, for example, sensory memory is not consciously
controlled, short-term memory can only hold limited
information, and long-term memory can store an
indefinite amount of information.

4. How are memories
formed in brain
The brain simmers with activity. Different groups of
neurons (nerve cells), responsible for different
thoughts or perceptions, drift in and out of action.
Memory is the reactivation of a specific group of
neurons, formed from persistent changes in the
strength of connections between neurons. But what
allows a specific combination of neurons to be
reactivated over any other

5. How long do our
memories
Humans retain different types of memories for
different lengths of time. Short-term memories last
seconds to hours, while long-term memories last for
years. We also have a working memory, which lets us
keep something in our minds for a limited time by
repeating it

6. The use of memory
A memory is just like a human brain. It is used to store data and
instructions. Computer memory is the storage space in the computer,
where data is to be processed and instructions required for processing are
stored. The memory is divided into large number of small parts called cells.
Each location or cell has a unique address, which varies from zero to
memory size minus one. For example, if the computer has 64k words, then
this memory unit has 64 * 1024 = 65536 memory locations. The address of
these locations varies from 0 to 65535.
Memory is primarily of three types −
Cache Memory
Primary Memory/Main Memory
Secondary Memory

7. Multiple different types
of memory
Memory is the ability to store and retrieve
information when people need it. The four general
types of memories are sensory memory, short-term
memory, working memory, and long-term memory.
Long-term memory can be further categorized as
either implicit (unconscious) or explicit (conscious).

8. Why it's important to
know memory
Memory makes a fundamental contribution to our everyday
mental experience.
Complaints of memory failure are among the most common
in clinics and hospital settings and these will continue to rise
as life expectancy increases. Accordingly, a desire to improve
memory and temper the anxiety associated with its loss,
represent a significant societal concern.

9. Without memory, independent living can become
very difficult if not impossible. Loss of memory not
only means being robbed of your past, it can also be
associated with problems inhabiting your imagination
or contemplating the future as well as impairing your
ability to navigate effectively in the environment, and
even altering your perception of the world.
Until we understand in much more detail precisely
how memory works, effective rehabilitation for
memory-impaired patients will be limited. Our aim
with MEMO is to provide some of this missing
knowledge.

10. What do teachers need to
know about memory
A knowledge of how we store and use information is
invaluable for teachers in helping students to internalize
lessons in long-term memory.
One of the most important aspects of learning that might
be least understood is human memory. We are tasked
with passing on skills and knowledge to students—it’s
the most important aspect of our job.

11. Guiding students to move
their learning to long term
The discussion about the future of work and skills is a hot
topic in the current economic climate. With a trend towards
remote work, rapid changes in technology, and the
automation of repetitive jobs, the idea that current students
will leave school and enter a job for life has become a thing
of the past.
Indeed, a student entering school today is likely to have as
many as 15 different jobs in their lifetime. Therefore, it’s vital
that we prepare them for this future by teaching them to
continue learning throughout their lives.

12. Develop innovation skills
Encourage critical thinking
Encourage independent learning
Set SMART goals
Use technology
Further reading

13. Attention
Attention is one of the major components of memory.
In order for information to move from your short-
term memory into your long-term memory, you need
to actively attend to this information. Try to study in a
place free of distractions such as television, music,
and other diversions.

14. Thank you