Auditory Memory:
Listening for Meaning, Chunking, Improving Short Term Memory Skills (STM)
Developer: Julia Weisenberg, MS
Contributor: Mary Altuna
Level: Beginner, Intermediate, Advanced
Maximum Number of Participants: 30
Total hours: 3 hours
The ability to process information is an essential part of successful interpreting.
The ability to listen, comprehend, and retain information is necessary
for processing information. This workshop will provide a brief review
of how information is processed in the brain and its relation to voice
to sign interpreting. Participants will be given helpful strategies
to improve memory, focus on meaning, and extend process time. They will
practice these strategies in small groups.
New York State Knowledge Competencies:
Increase Awareness of Visualization Techniques
New York State Performance Competencies:
Increase STM
Develop Visualization Techniques
Develop Paraphrasing Techniques
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