Memory Step
Memory Step
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I received an email this morning that made the startling claim that “People remember 50% of what they see and hear
and only 10% of what they read.”
Interestingly I read this quote (and for that matter, saw it too) in an email about online video. I’m sure that you have
read, seen and heard variations of this so-called research too.
Before you rush off to turn everything that you’ve ever published into a video – as the email implied that I should – you
should know that this research is a myth and the quote itself is rubbish.
Graphics like the one above are extremely widespread and they are usually constructed to suit the purpose of the person
presenting them.
So I did some research to find the source of this information, and I found this post from learning consultant Dr Will
Thalheimer that shows that there is in fact no valid research that shows that any mode of learning is superior to another.
A comment on the blog cites the following quote regarding the real story of retention:
Each of the methods identified by the pyramid resulted in retention, with none being consistently superior to the others
and all being effective in certain contexts.
Lalley, J., & Miller, R. (2007). The learning pyramid: Does it point in teachers in the right direction? Education, 128(1),
Page 64
In other words, as soon as you hear someone say, “people remember blah blah blah,” know that you’re hearing rubbish.
The reality is that there are no real statistics on reading vs hearing vs seeing vs doing and there can’t be.
1. Student
2. Subject
For example, taking a guitar lesson (subject) from a book is pretty tough. There are so many things about learning guitar
that just can’t be communicated in written words. The lesson is unlikely to be retained if you (student) don’t play guitar.
However, if Dr Will Thalheimer presented his debunking of the retention styles myth by video, it would be hard to
comprehend. That’s because video is real time, and that makes it harder to digest at your own pace.
Also, if you are a motivational speaker, a transcript of your last speech probably isn’t going persuade people to hire you.
So if you want people to retain your message, consider the student and the subject. That will determine the mode of
delivery that you choose.
What ever mode you choose, ensure that the content you deliver is of a high standard, targeted to your audience. This
applies to your blog, copy writing, online video, pictures and every form on content on your website.
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Semua guru akan sepakat mengatakan bahwa daya ingat (memori) yang baik berperan penting dalam pencapaian
prestasi di sekolah. Apa yang dapat dilakukan oleh orang tua untuk mengasah memori si kecil?
Seorang Ibu mengeluh bahwa putranya yang berumur 10 tahun memiliki memori yang kurang baik. Karena baru lima
menit si Ibu berpesan pada anaknya, sang anak justru lupa dengan pesan ibunya. Lain halnya dengan seorang ayah yang
memiliki putri berusia 7 tahun. Setiap hari ayahnya selalu mengingatkan si kecil untuk tidak lupa membawa pulang
kotak makannya. Tapi si anak justru sering lupa. Penelitian di bidang psikologi menemukan bahwa daya ingat dapat
dikembangkan. Berbagai strategi dapat diterapkan untuk mengasah memori anak.
1. Pastikan si kecil melihat wajah ibu dan ayah saat berbicara dengannya
2. Mintalah si kecil mengulangi kembali yang anda ingin dia ingat
3. Periksa kembali pemahaman anak
4. Bimbing si kecil untuk menghubungkan informasi yang baru diperolehnya dengan pengetahuan yang sudah
diketahuinya.
5. Bila memungkinkan, perbolehkan si kecil melakukan eksperimen (melakukan) kegiatan sehubungan dengan
informasi yang harus diingatnya
6. Pilih tugas yang rumit (kompleks) menjadi tahap-tahap yang sederhana, lalu latih si kecil untuk mengingat sesuai
dengan urutan informasi.
7. Tetap tenang karena anak lebih mudah mengingat bila berada dalam suasana santai dan nyaman. Bila si kecil
merasakan ketegangan dan tekanan psikologis dari orang tuanya untuk mengingat, konsentrasinya akan terpengaruh.
8. Tetaplah berlatih dan nikmati saat-saat indah bersama anak.
Diterbitkan di: Mei 28, 2009 Diperbarui: Oktober 05, 2010