Modality Effect
The phenomenon where people remember information better when it is presented through multiple sensory modalities rather than a single modality.
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“information retention”
Deep Processing
A cognitive approach that involves meaningful analysis of information, leading to better understanding and retention.
Generation Effect
A phenomenon where information is better remembered if it is generated from one's own mind rather than simply read.
Advance Organizer
A tool used in education to help learners organize and structure new information before learning it in detail.
Spacing Effect
A learning phenomenon where information is better retained when study sessions are spaced out over time rather than crammed in a short period.
Self Reference Effect
Also known as Self Relevance Effect, the tendency for individuals to better remember information that is personally relevant or related to themselves.
Information Processing
The series of actions or operations involved in the acquisition, interpretation, storage, and retrieval of information.
Information Architecture
The structural design of information environments, organizing and labeling content to support usability and findability.
Google Effect
The tendency to forget information that can be easily found online, also known as digital amnesia.