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 Pictures and images are more likely to be remembered than words. Pictures have this advantage over words, because of the way pictorial information is encoded. This is also referred to as the picture superiority effect. Psychology scholar D.L. Nelson explained this phenomenon with his sensory semantic theory. According to Nelson, pictures are perceptually more distinct... Read More

 Memory performance is not only determined by the depth of processing, but by the relationship between how information is initially encoded and how it is later retrieved. This concept is known as Transfer Appropriate Processing. This is an information-processing action that occurs in two stages. The first has to do with the activity that takes... Read More

  Effective learning is key to success, satisfaction, and efficiency, isn’t it? Research has long investigated how to maximize learning and the capabilities of our brain. One theory that hypothesizes the expansion of knowledge retrieval states that visual cues improve recall. It is called the Dual Coding Theory. What is Dual Coding Theory?In the core... Read More

 Here at mysimpleshow, we’re fans of webinars! Whether we’re hosting them or attending a webinar, we understand the value that a live online session brings to learning any topic.So, we recently collaborated with the American Association of School Librarians (AASL) and the American Library Association (ALA) to present our webinar “Tips and Tricks: mysimpleshow DIY... Read More