

![]() | Project title | Improving your memory![]() ![]() |
| Difficulty Level | Elementary school | |
| Project page |  Click here to view this science project | |
Description | ||
| This experiment was performed to find out if memory retention can be improved by reading words out loud as compared to just looking at, and reading flash cards. It is intended to show that students who are actively involved in the classroom discussions learn and retain more information as compared to their passive, non-participating peers. | ||
Instructions preview | ||
| *For this experiment, the independent variable is words and order of appearance of the flash cards. The dependent variable is the ability of each participant to remember the contents of the flash cards. This is determined by asking the participants to write down what they see. The constants (control variables) are the time they are allowed to look at the flash cards and the number of flash cards used. *Two sets of flash cards are used in this experiment. Each set contains 50 cards. *Gather the participants together in a room. Make sure they all have a good visibility ..... | ||