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<blockquote data-quote="Old One" data-source="post: 153747" data-attributes="member: 83"><p><strong>Perhaps something else entirely...</strong></p><p></p><p>If you take a look at studies on how people remember and learn, most show that very few do well with just aural stimulation. Most people learn/retain information that is presented in visual format or, better yet, a combination of aural and visual. </p><p></p><p>IIRC, people remember about 20% of what they hear and about 40% of what they see. If you combine the two, however, the retention rate shoots up to about 70%.</p><p></p><p>If it isn't too much trouble for you as the DM, I suggest throwing in a couple of visuals (floor plans, pictures/photos that represent the locale, monster/npc pictures) as you are describing the scene or encounter. If you aren't using some type of physical representation (battlemat or white board with minis), that my help as well. A couple of cool props like that may really help hold his attention better.</p><p></p><p>Good luck!</p><p></p><p>~ Old One</p><p></p><p>PS - I agree that keeping a journal isn't a bad idea either!</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Old One, post: 153747, member: 83"] [b]Perhaps something else entirely...[/b] If you take a look at studies on how people remember and learn, most show that very few do well with just aural stimulation. Most people learn/retain information that is presented in visual format or, better yet, a combination of aural and visual. IIRC, people remember about 20% of what they hear and about 40% of what they see. If you combine the two, however, the retention rate shoots up to about 70%. If it isn't too much trouble for you as the DM, I suggest throwing in a couple of visuals (floor plans, pictures/photos that represent the locale, monster/npc pictures) as you are describing the scene or encounter. If you aren't using some type of physical representation (battlemat or white board with minis), that my help as well. A couple of cool props like that may really help hold his attention better. Good luck! ~ Old One PS - I agree that keeping a journal isn't a bad idea either! [/QUOTE]
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