Storing & Retrieving Information: Instructional Designer's Resources

How Much Information Can My Brain Store?

The analogy of a human brain being much like a computer is outdated. Dr. Jeanne Ormrod invites us to think that the way a computer stores information is not like the way humans do (Walden, n.d.).  Humans encode information into our memories a lot differently than computers do. Computers have a limited capacity, and research has taught us that humans do not over time. The scholarly article, Capacity Limits of Information Processing in the Brain, supports this notion while adding the functional neuroanatomy of bottlenecks of human information processing (Marios & Ivanoff, 2005). This read breaks down the recent studies of learning and behavior, and the critical brain structures involved.

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Flipped Classroom Learning – Does it help my brain Store and Retrieve Information?

The purpose of a flipped classroom is to increase student learning and engagement by assigning materials and presentations ahead of class time. Essentially, this method aids teachers in utilizing class time more effectively and encourages students to take a more active role in their learning. As an Instructional Designer, you must consider your online learning audience’s ability to store and receive information efficiently. Yueh-Chen Yeh’s journal,  Student Satisfaction with Audio-Visual Flipped Classroom Learning: A Mixed-Methods Study, explores a study of a mixed method: digital audio-visual flipped classroom learning as a pathway for students to access multiple ways of storing and retrieving information. As technology and the way lessons are delivered will consistently and inevitably evolve, reading Yeh’s journal will enlighten you on how to have a student-centered teaching approach that works. 



Resources

Marois, R., & Ivanoff, J. (2005). Capacity limits of information processing in the brain. Trends in cognitive sciences, 9(6), 296-305.

Walden University, LLC. (Producer). (n.d.). Information Processing and the Brain [Video file]. Baltimore, MD: Author.

Yeh, Y.-C. Student Satisfaction with Audio-Visual Flipped Classroom Learning: A Mixed-Methods Study. Int. J. Environ. Res. Public Health 2022, 19, 1053. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph19031053


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