1. The document discusses different techniques for improving memory, including getting organized, being active, and pacing yourself.
2. It describes 3 types of memory: sensory, short-term, and long-term. Short-term memory can hold 5-9 facts while long-term memory allows indefinite storage.
3. Various memory aids are presented, like mnemonic devices, graphic organizers, and the SQ3R and Cornell note-taking systems. Acronyms, mediation, unusual associations, and review are emphasized for enhancing memory.
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Discusses the importance of memory and how it can be improved through organization and understanding.
Explains three types of memory: sensory, short-term, and long-term, emphasizing the role of attention.
Outlines strategies to enhance memory including organization, motivation, relationships, and associations.
Highlights the benefits of physical exercise on memory retention and performance, including specific exercises.
Discusses various tools like graphic organizers and mnemonic devices to enhance note-taking and memory comprehension.
Understanding Memory
• Storinginformation properly:
• Without rehearsal or use, information is
forgotten
• The brain’s information retrieval
system:
association, repetition, rehearsal
&
mnemonic devices
5.
3 Types ofMemory
1. Sensory memory: gathered from 5 senses
2. Short-term (working) memory: limited to 5 – 9
separate facts
3. Long-term memory: you can store & retrieve
anything.
6.
The true artof memory is
the art of attention.
Samuel Johnson
Get Organized
1. Getmotivated
2. Reduce interference
3. Be selective
4. Intend to remember
9.
5. Learn fromthe general to the specific
TOPIC
1 2 3
b
a
b b
a a
10.
6. Look forrelationships among ideas:
• How does it relate to the key idea?
• How does it relate to course goals?
• How does it relate to my personal goals?
7. Create associations:
• What do I already know about …….?
11.
Get Active
1. Movearound in your environment
2. Use graphics:
• Draw
• Visualize
3. Use flash cards
4. Read, write, recite, review
5. ASC tutoring
12.
• Stimulates thesenses
• Releases stress
• Improves sleep
• Enhances digestion
• Maintains strength
All of the above positively impact memory.
The Benefits of Exercise:
13.
• Some evidencesuggests that exercise is
particularly effective for short-term memory.
• 20-minute daily walks may improve
memory performance.
The Benefits of Exercise: contd.
SQ3R Cornell System
Note-taking
MNEMONICSCOOP LEARNING
Surveying
Textbooks
Lecture
Notes
Lecture or
Textbook Notes
Studying With
Groups
SURVEY RECORD JINGLES QUESTIONING
QUESTION REVIEW SENTENCES COMPARING
READ REDUCE ACRONYMNS DRILLING
RECITE ASK
QUESTIONS
STORY LINES BRAINSTOR
M
REVIEW REVIEW SHARING
Enhancing Memory Through Comprehension
17.
USING MNEMONIC DEVICES
(neh-mon-ick)
1.ACRONYMS:
• SCUBA:
• NATO:
• LASER:
self-contained underwater breathing apparatus
North Atlantic Treaty Organization
light amplification by stimulated emission of
radiation
• HOMES:
Huron, Ontario, Michigan, Erie & Superior
18.
Mnemonics (contd.)
• Mediation:
Atype of mnemonic device in which you
form associations.
Linking two items with a third:
Peso “pay-so” One pays with
money