Memory Remediation Group. Subjects in the memory
remediation group worked on a collection of activities
found in Memory Package (Sunburst Software), a software
program primarily sold to schools and brain injury
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rehabilitation programs that was developed by the
Rochester, Minnesota, School District to increase memory
skills and develop strategies for remembering. The product
was awarded the Best Software of the Year award by
Technology and Learning (1985) because of its ability to
effectively teach memory skills. Five activities were
selected from the package for subjects to work on: word
pair recollection, visual and auditory sequence recall, picture
recall, picture recognition, and list learning. The subjects
were taught mnemonic techniques (e.g., acronyms or
pairing the spoken word with a visual cue) during execution
of these tasks. Verbal praise and encouragement were
offered to subjects as they mastered procedures and completed
tasks.