1:30-1:40

Put up 3 quotes about the mind and let students choose one to reflect upon

Collect

Hand back the sheets from knitting and talk about some of my comments

Quotes handout

Critical Thinking—using quotes for students to respond to is a form of critical thinking. Students have to read and evaluate the quotes, process how it compares with their beliefs, and then express that in writing. Critical thinking is an important skill.

1:40-1:50

Review the syllabus—remind about absenteeism and handing papers in on time; effort is not graded; quizzes along the way help with retention of information; blackboard 5

syllabus

Behavioral Learning Theory—students know that class attendance is not a component of their grades.

1:50-2:20

Lecture on the mind and the brain

Lecture notes

Direct Instruction—is the process of the teacher sharing information with students directly. Lecture is one method of direct instruction and seemed the most effective way to give information to students about the brain.

2:20-2:40

Create a role play of episodic, procedural, or semantic memory

Remind them to have a good weekend!

Procedural Memory—there is a lot of information for students to absorb in a short amount of time regarding how the brain works and learning. A role play was designed for teams of students to engage procedural memory. The procedural memory system is highly likely to be recalled and my hope was that students would be able to recall these different memory processes through role play.