The Memory by Michael Constantine

Strategy #1

mconstantine8 — 2025-01-30 00:20:50 UTC

One strategy that can be used to improve memory, retention, and/or transfer in my current professional setting is deep breathing exercises. I believe that these exercises help calm the mind down and slow down your heart rate.

Strategy #2

mconstantine8 — 2025-01-30 00:28:25 UTC

Another strategy that can be used to improve memory, retention, and/or transfer in my current professional setting is mindfulness meditation. Mindful meditation is when you find a quiet space and think about the current moment happening, to help your brain let go of worries and concerns. This allows a person to focus on breathing, current emotions, what they are feeling, and why they may be feeling that way (Creswell, 2019).

Overview

mconstantine8 — 2025-01-30 00:56:53 UTC

To me, memory is a place that stores information, guides your thinking/actions, and holds experiences that happened to us in our lives, good and bad.

Long-Term Memory

mconstantine8 — 2025-01-30 00:57:23 UTC

The first type of memory is long-term memory. Long-term memory encapsulates all life events and makes you into the person you are. Although it can change over time, it can usually recall the important information of a story when retelling (Marshall, 2025).

Short-Term Memory

mconstantine8 — 2025-01-30 00:57:44 UTC

The second type of memory is short-term memory. Short-term memory is quick decisions you make and then typically forget about because it doesn’t matter anymore (Marshall, 2025). For example, deciding to pick up the remote and turn off the TV is a function that we know, but not information that we need to remember.

Sensory Memory

mconstantine8 — 2025-01-30 00:58:04 UTC

The third type of memory is sensory memory. Sensory memory pertains to our five senses. An example of experiencing sensory memory could be walking by a bakery and smelling the cinnamon rolls. This could bring back the memories of when a parent, grandparent, etc. made these for you when you were a child every Sunday. The senses work together to bring back a memory that seems like it just happened (Marshall, 2025).

Memory in Education

mconstantine8 — 2025-01-30 00:58:25 UTC

Memory is important in an educational setting because, as an educator, you are first responsible for providing a safe and meaningful learning environment for the students. Once that is established, students can start using their brains for learning. Students are constantly using their short-term memory to make decisions, such as turning in assignments when completed. They are also using their long-term memory to act themselves and display their personalities, as to recall information previously taught and apply it to current thinking. Students are also using their sensory memory all the time because of how much they feel their emotions, as some may be new or not as frequent for them daily. In conclusion, working memory is only possible once students feel safe, secure, and comfortable in their learning environment. This creates lifelong memories that can help share with students and guide them on how to handle problems in the future, how to recollect themselves with mindful meditation, and how to be a person they can turn to for a mentor.

Retention and Transfer

mconstantine8 — 2025-01-30 01:03:21 UTC

Retention and transfer are the ability of the brain to not only remember information but the ability to apply the information to what they are currently doing. Retention and transfer have a strong correlation in learning because students are constantly doing it. Students are learning and trying to retain information from the teacher and the material they are teaching. They are also taking in all the stimuli around them if the learning environment has become enhanced or changed. After the teacher is done teaching the material, students need to then transfer the information they learned into their independent work.

Memory and Trauma

mconstantine8 — 2025-01-30 01:14:26 UTC

When trauma occurs in the brain, the brain seizes to function properly and triggers flight, fight, or freeze mode (Kubala, 2021). Once trauma and any threats cease to exist, the brain can regulate itself. This can affect memory because students who have experienced trauma in their lives could be triggered by certain stimuli and be brought back into flight, fight, or freeze mode. This impedes their ability to learn or put in effort into the work they are doing.