Knowledge & the

Hierarchy System
Presented By
: Cassandra Kosha (30698510)
: Noorsakeena (30962196)
: Yap Yin Xin (30514207)

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 Hierarchical SEMANTIC MEMORY?

Network Model A type of long-term memory that

HIERARCHY
Concept proposed by Allan Collins
and Ross Quillian.
Elements stored in semantic
memory are linked together in a
massive network.
Two sets are superordinate and
subordinate, and their
characteristics or attributes are
kept in both.
Top 3 Models of Semantic Memory | Models | Memory |
Psychology. Psychology Discussion - Discuss Anything About
Psychology. (2022). Retrieved 12 April 2022, from
https://www.psychologydiscussion.net/memory/models/top-3-
models-of-semantic-memory-models-memory-psychology/3095.

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 Concerns/Problems
Re-reading,
Highlighting,

Active recall

Students unable to study- Recollecion +Time management

Efficient
Active recall:- High yield
retrieving information from your brain
Scientifically
proven
How is it done? (Quizlet/Anki)
1) Creating questions
2) Repeated testing those
questions
Supported Article:
Dunlosky, J., Rawson, K., Marsh, E., Nathan, M.,
& Willingham, D. (2013). Improving Students’
Learning With Effective Learning Techniques.
Psychological Science In The Public Interest,
14(1), 4-58.
https://doi.org/10.1177/1529100612453266

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 Methods Hierarchy
Putting information in a
hierarchy from simplest
to most complex
Active recall
Covering the info on the
hierarchy and actively
remembering it
Flashcards

Supported Article
Butler, A. (2010). Repeated testing produces superior transfer of learning relative to E.g. A hierarchy on clothes
repeated studying. Journal Of Experimental Psychology: Learning, Memory, And
Cognition, 36(5), 1118-1133. https://doi.org/10.1037/a0019902 How would you use active
Karpicke, J., & Blunt, J. (2011). Retrieval Practice Produces More Learning than
Elaborative Studying with Concept Mapping. Science, 331(6018), 772-775.
recall with a hierarchy?
https://doi.org/10.1126/science.1199327

Owen, M. (2022). Active Recall: The Most Effective High-Yield Learning Technique.
Retrieved 12 April 2022, from https://www.osmosis.org/blog/2022/02/21/active-recall-
the-most-effective-highyield-learning-technique.

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 Active recall yields good
results for studying and
Conclusion
memorisation. Understanding
a topic needs more effort,
but active recall can help
with recalling base
information and keywords.

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