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How the Brain Learns (Information Processing Model) - Coggle Diagram
How the Brain Learns (Information Processing Model)
Intake
Environmental Input
The raw data you get through your senses from everything that is happening.
Example: The sound of the instructor teaching in class and the sound of my phone ringing while I study․
Paying Attention
Choosing to focus on certain pieces of environmental input so your brain can start processing them instead of letting them pass by unnoticed.
Example: Not checking my phone to help me study for my AMT exam․
Short Term Memory (Working Memory)
Temporary brain storage that holds a small amount of information
Example: Keeping track of information about vehicle repairs in addition to information about work and education requires a lot of storage space․
Storage
Elaborate rehearsal
Processing information more deeply by linking it with something you already know or care about, rather than simply repeating it.
Example: Explaining a concept out loud, sketching it, then quizzing myself later.
Encoding
Converting information into a form your brain can store for later, often by attaching meaning to it.
Example: Connecting aircraft systems to engines and mechanics I already know from vehicles.
Long term memory
A brain system for long-term storage of information‚ lasting hours to years or a lifetime
Example: I still remember basic engine repair steps I learned years ago without relearning.
Use and Control
Retrieval
Pulling information back out of long-term memory when you need it.
Example: Getting quizzed in class makes the answer stick better the next time I need it.
Metacognition
Thinking about your own thinking and changing your study habits based on what you learned about yourself.
Example: Catching myself zoning out while reading a manual and rereading it more slowly.
Encoding strategy
Why it works
Chunking helps because short-term memory can only hold a small amount of information․ It is easier to remember 3 chunks than 8 pieces of information․
Chunking: 4 steps
Group the 8 IPM terms into 2-3 main branches based on how closely related they are.
Create one main branch per group instead of one branch per individual term.
Attach a short, relatable example under each branch.
Arrange the branches in the order information moves through the model, from intake to storage.
Retrieval strategy
Collapsible nodes: 4 steps
Build the map with each term as a main node and its definition as a smaller sub-node underneath it.
Collapse all the definition sub-nodes so only the 8 term names are visible at first.
Try to recall each definition on your own before clicking a node open.
Click each node to expand it and check your answer against the real definition.
Why it works
When I try to remember the definition before expanding the node‚ I have to actively retrieve it from memory‚ which helps me learn it better than simply reading it again․