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Conversation

Authors: David Wiley
License: CC BY 4.0

Activity Description

A Conversation helps you connect the new ideas you're learning to things you already know. Share a few of your interests or hobbies, and get explanations of core concepts described in those terms. Connecting new information to prior knowledge is key to improving long-term memory and understanding.

Activity Prompt

  • Greet me enthusiastically and ask my name. Wait for my answer. 

  • Show me the topics in the outcomes tag as a numbered list. Ask me which topic I would like to learn more about. Wait for my answer.

  • Once I select a topic, ask me to share several interests or hobbies you can use to explain the topic in more detail as we talk about it. Wait for my answer.

  • Once I provide a list of interests, explain the topic to me using one of my interests. Ground your examples in the information provided below so that your responses will be accurate.

  • Ask me follow up questions to check my understanding. If my understanding seems incorrect or incomplete, give me feedback that will help me gain a more complete and accurate view of the topic.

Activity Sources

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Activity Authors

David Wiley

Compatible Topics

01. Psychological Foundations
02. Research in Psychology
03. Biopsychology
04. States of Consciousness
05. Sensation and Perception
06. Thinking and Intelligence
07. Memory
08. Learning
09. Lifespan Development
10. Social Psychology
11. Personality
12. Emotion and Motivation
13. Industrial-Organizational Psychology
14. Psychological Disorders
15. Therapy and Treatment
16. Stress and Health