Difference between revisions of "List of techniques for managing working memory in explanations"
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* something like [[Quantum Country]] or [[Orbit]] where flashcards are embedded in the text, forcing certain terms/facts to be memorized. | * something like [[Quantum Country]] or [[Orbit]] where flashcards are embedded in the text, forcing certain terms/facts to be memorized. | ||
* repeating key facts at certain intervals | * repeating key facts at certain intervals | ||
| + | * repeatedly bombarding the learner with the same facts, as in [[Duolingo]] | ||
* quoting relevant facts instead of just citing them so that the reader does not have to look them up | * quoting relevant facts instead of just citing them so that the reader does not have to look them up | ||
* making each blog post/chapter/section short enough that the reader can consume it in one sitting without getting fidgety/losing track of progress. | * making each blog post/chapter/section short enough that the reader can consume it in one sitting without getting fidgety/losing track of progress. | ||
Revision as of 23:55, 23 March 2021
- summarizing at appropriate intervals in the text
- adding exercises to slow down the reader/force them to internalize something better
- something like Quantum Country or Orbit where flashcards are embedded in the text, forcing certain terms/facts to be memorized.
- repeating key facts at certain intervals
- repeatedly bombarding the learner with the same facts, as in Duolingo
- quoting relevant facts instead of just citing them so that the reader does not have to look them up
- making each blog post/chapter/section short enough that the reader can consume it in one sitting without getting fidgety/losing track of progress.
