Memory (Learning = Memory + Attention) Part 1 by Tracey Tokuhama-Espinosa, Ph.D.

Memory (Learning = Memory + Attention) Part 1 by Tracey Tokuhama-Espinosa, Ph.D., Professor at Harvard University, Extension School, and Director of Conexiones The Learning Sciences Platform There is no learning without memory (and attention). There are multiple memory systems (not just long-and short-term, but also sensory pathway, emotional, and other). Forgetting is as important as remembering. Memory depends on chemical processes, electrical processes, neural pathways, and physical structures. Plasticity dependent memory consolidation is the core of all learning (see weeks 1, 2 and 3 on Plasticity). Risk and Protective Factors. To find more resources related to the learning sciences, visit our website www.thelearningsciences.com