MS ch. 3: 20 Memory Techniques
organize it
Be selectivve
key points
bold
visuals
emphasis during lecture
make it meaningful
general to specific
main idea?
what is the big picture?
create associations
new data?
Similar or related date?
Use your Brain
engage your emotions
amygdala
relate to a goal
create interest
overlearn
fights mental fuzziness
good for problem solving
escape short-term memory trap
review within minutes of learning new material
frequent mini-reviews
distribute learning
several short study sessions spaced over time
reward self with breaks in study
mind continues to review during breaks
avoids burn out or mental shut down
consolidation
be aware of attitudes
people can forget information that contridicts our opinions
math is hard
cant memorize formulas
history is boring
problems memorizing dates and places
look for connections that relate to interests
notice attitudes and be willing to put them on hold
elaborate
elaboration
repetition
Does this remind me of something or someone i already know
is this similar to a technique that i already use
where and when can i use this information
intend to remember
learn it now vs. later
pay attention to your attention
use your body
Learn actively
energy
sit up straight
pace
ask questions
read out loud
Relax
state of alertness
free of tension
Create pictures
diagrams
cartoons
anchors information into second part of brain
Recite and repeat
out loud
repetition
recite in own words
Write it down
Recall It
remember something else related to it
brainstorm
memory job
associated memories
notice when you do remember something easily
What makes things easier to remember?
What makes things more difficult to remember?
use it before you lose it
neural traces become faint with disuse
access it frequently to develope traces
teach to learn
teaching demands mastery of topic
reveals gaps in understanding
adopt the attitude you never forget
positive
"it will come to me later"
i can remember just not right now
negative
i'll never remember all of this
negative talk is self fufilling