Josiah is a music major. In order to remember all the notes of the C major scale, he plays the notes on the piano, writes the note in the correct position on a piece of blank sheet music, and labels the note with the correct name. This is an example of

Question

• interleaved practice
• self-explanation
mnemonic
• dual coding

Answer 1

This is an example of dual coding. Dual coding theory suggests that combining verbal information (like the names of the notes) with visual information (like writing the notes on sheet music) can enhance learning and memory. In Josiah's case, he is engaging both visual and verbal strategies to learn the C major scale.