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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