Training

The Calibration Process
Overview Membean is personalized to each student from the very first time they log in. Calibration is a simple yet accurate process that allows us to measure the student's vocabulary size and select a word set just for them. This a...
Why Students Sometimes Move Down a Level
Overview You may have noticed that sometimes your students move down a level after finishing the highest level in their current word list. This article explains how students progress through levels and why they sometimes move back befo...
New Words During Training
Overview The pace of new words varies per student based on a variety of factors. This article will help you understand when students receive a new word during training and what factors affect the pace of new words.  Membean's Adap...
Modifying Student Training Preferences
Overview Membean offers a variety of preferences that you can adjust for individual students or in bulk to help them get the most out of their training. This article will show you how to modify student training preferences.  Step 1: C...
Giving Students Extended Time
Overview The Extended Time preference gives students more time to answer questions during training and on quizzes. This article will show you how to give students additional time. Step 1: Edit Student Preferences From the Students ta...
Stopping the Introduction of New Words
Overview There are only a couple of instances where you would need to stop the introduction of new words for a student. One is if the pace of new words being introduced is still too fast after turning on strong memory. This primarily o...
Enabling Strong Memory Mode
Overview Strong Memory Mode significantly reduces the pace of new words introduced. Enabling Strong Memory Mode reinforces words already in the student's training stream over introducing new ones. If your student performs poorly ev...
Disabling the IKT (I Know This) Button for a Student
Overview The first time a student sees a word, they have the option of marking it as IKT, or "I Know This." If a word is marked as IKT, it is removed from the student's training, but it will show up on quizzes. Some stude...
Hiding Timers for Students
Overview Some students are bothered by progress bars during training and the countdown timer on quizzes. This article will show you how to remove the timer interface from training and quizzes for a student.  Hiding the timer does not ...
Setting a Default Training Session Length for Your Students
Overview Membean training sessions default to 15 minutes, but you can easily change this. This article will show you how to set a default length of time for your students' training sessions.  Step 1: Edit Student Preferences From...
When a Student Thinks Membean Is Too Hard/Easy
Overview Membean is designed to meet students in their "Goldilocks Zone." This means that Membean should not be too hard or too easy; it should be just right. However, there may be times when a student complains that Membean ...
Updating Your Training Cycle or Expectations
Overview You set your training cycle and training expectations when you create your classes. You can update these at any time. This article will show you the different ways you can update your training cycle and training expectations. ...
Student Training Preferences Breakdown
Overview Membean differentiates and personalizes student training through the calibration and through adaptive reinforcement. However, student needs vary widely, so Membean provides a variety of student preferences that allow the teach...