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Learning Languages and Complex Subjects with Memory Palaces

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Immersive Learning Research Network (iLRN 2017)

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A memory palace is an ancient technique of using space as a way of organizing memories. It’s a powerful tool for learning, retaining, and recalling large amounts of complex information quickly and effectively. In the middle ages, these techniques were widely used to learn and compose large texts and works of literature. In this paper, we present the fundamental theory behind memory palaces as the foundation for the project Macunx - a VR platform for building memory palaces to learn huge amounts in short time and with full retention - as well as the initial stages of its development. The paper concludes with a discussion of the future stages over the testing of the package with end-users for its final refinement.

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  1. Linguisticator Ltd, Cambridge, UK

    Aaron Ralby & Harriet Cook

  2. Department of Computer Science, Faculty of Science and Technology, University of Westminster, London, UK

    Markos Mentzelopoulos

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  1. University of Arkansas, Fayetteville, AR, USA

    Dennis Beck

  2. University of St Andrews, St Andrews, UK

    Colin Allison

  3. Universidade Aberta, Coimbra, Portugal

    Leonel Morgado

  4. Institute of Information Systems and Computer Media, Graz University of Technology, Graz, Austria

    Johanna Pirker

  5. Department of Computer Science, California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo, CA, USA

    Foaad Khosmood

  6. Salish Kootenai College, Pablo, MT, USA

    Jonathon Richter

  7. Graz University of Technology, Graz, Austria

    Christian Gütl

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Ralby, A., Mentzelopoulos, M., Cook, H. (2017). Learning Languages and Complex Subjects with Memory Palaces. In: Beck, D., et al. Immersive Learning Research Network. iLRN 2017. Communications in Computer and Information Science, vol 725. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-60633-0_18

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