Although we may not all agree, the hours and hours we spend on monotonous questions and word constellations are worth it.
To understand the importance of Membean’s commitment, it’s important to understand how it works and its benefits.
Membean is a vocabulary program that helps students connect with words through different methods. The program uses word theaters, memory hooks, and word ingredients to aid learning.
Word theaters are clips of movies and TV shows that use the word you are learning to build personal connections with the word. Memory hooks give you sentences that dissect the word in a more learnable and digestible way, as well as word ingredients, which help you understand the components that make up a word.
Membean is a daily commitment every student has inscribed in their academic routines. Despite the routine nature, Membean’s benefits help us grow as students through English and vocabulary and help us have a deeper understanding of language.
The benefits of Membean, specifically in improving writing skills, are prominent. Membean enhances your writing skills, aiding in English essays here at Brophy. This increased vocabulary helps express one’s points more clearly.
“I’m seeing [their vocabulary] already in their writing,” said English Department Chair, Ms. Ashley Doud. “I require that my students use Membean words in their essays, so we absolutely see some success in that [aspect of Membean].”
Our writing would be bland without the help of Membean. Without this program, we would have to rely on a limited set of simple vocabulary words to express our points.
Although viewed as busy work, Membean is a way to build long-term learning habits and build connections with words.
“[With Membean, we learn how] to do little, bite-sized activities to achieve a goal,” Ms. Doud said. “Without Membean, we become so dependent upon the computer to create ideas or words, what if we take that power back and utilize the vocabulary that we have in our own minds?”
Although we might not realize it, we create healthy word-building habits when we do our Membean. This fosters a sense of independence when we take vocabulary learning into our own hands instead of relying on outward resources to think for ourselves.
But does all of this hard work have an impact? Yes, we see, use, and apply these Membean words in our daily lives, no matter how small or insignificant; they have become ingrained in our minds.
“You’re learning these words; you’re applying these words,” Ms. Doud said. “I understand it sometimes feels like schoolwork and homework and just additional work, but I promise we can see a difference.”
