Memory Training - More Detail
The RocketReader
memory training is designed to test and improve your long and short term
memory. RocketReader allows you to do a memory test on any of the built-in
memory tests in the areas of Mathematics, Science, SATs, or English, or
on any of the 500 RocketReader practice readings.
You can also
develop your own memory tests and learn any information you like, including:
- facts
- figures
- formulae
- trivia
- theorems
- work-related
information
- computer
jargon
- scientific
names for biology and zoology
- exam
preparation
- test
preparation
- general
knowledge
- vocational
information
- languages
- interview
preparation
When
you prepare your special memory tests you are only limited by your imagination.
For example, if you wanted to learn some French verbs you could write the
following information in a text file, using a simple text editor such as
the Windows Notepad (or using MS Word):
The
French verb for "to go to bed, to lie down" is
singular: me <choice>
plural: nous <choice>
{couche, mentons,occupe,oublie,admire}
{couchons,demandons,habillions,admirons}
The
French verb for "to cut" is
singular: <choice>
plural: <choice>
{coupe,desire,decendes,admire}
{coupons,desirons,decendons,admirons}
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Here we have
designed a simple comprehension test that teaches the use of two French
verbs couche, and coupe. The sentence gives the context and contains the
multiple choice options. For each multiple choice option there is the
letters "<choice>". Underneath the paragraph contains the list
of multiple choice options with the correct option appearing first in
the list. For example, the first set of options is "{couche,mentons,occupe,oublie}"
with the correct option couche, or to go to bed, appearing first. When
RocketReader constructs the actual memory test it will list all of the
options in alphabetical order so that the user of the test does not know
which item is the correct option.
Creating your tests is easy
Creating your own multiple choice questions is simple, once you have done
it once, you can quickly prepare any set of knowledge, and RocketReader
will help you learn it.
The detailed
instructions for creating these files are contained in the RocketReader
help system. You simply save the file with an extension of ".qmc" and
RocketReader will automatically load up and prepare a memory test at the
right time. If there are any errors in the specification of a memory test,
RocketReader will tell you exactly in the text file that the error was
found. You can then correct the error in your editor and re-save the file.
When you
run RocketReader and select the "Memory" option, and choose this saved
file, the Memory test window appears. This is the first memory question
from the French verbs file.
You can type
in the correct answer directly into the box, or you can examine the multiple
choice options by clicking on the down arrow in the box. This gives you
the multiple choice options:
Once you
have selected each option in the paragraph, RocketReader then shows you
the next paragraph, in this case the next two questions. You cannot go
back to any previously attempted questions and change your answer. The
following diagram shows the next question.
Once you
have answered each of the questions RocketReader will indicate how many
you answered correctly:
You can then
scroll back and review the questions that you answered incorrectly. The
corrected answer is marked in green.
