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Did You Know… If your brain was fed ten new pieces of information every second for the rest of your life, you would not even fill half of your memory capacity? … so how do we tap into our amazing memories? ©Pearson Education, Inc. (2013) Sherfield/Moody, Cornerstones for Career College Success, 3e

Facts about Memory Everyone remembers and forgets info. Your senses take in info. With little effort you can remember some info. With rehearsal (study) you can remember more Without use, info. is forgotten Filing incoming info. correctly will help retain it Stored info. must have a retrieval method Mnemonics, repetition, association, and rehearsal will help with storage and retrieval ©Pearson Education, Inc. (2013) Sherfield/Moody, Cornerstones for Career College Success, 3e

Sensory Memory p. 228 Information gathered from five senses Huge capacity Short duration – 1 to 3 seconds Concentrating on info. in sensory memory will move it to your short-term memory ©Pearson Education, Inc. (2013) Sherfield/Moody, Cornerstones for Career College Success, 3e

Short-term Memory Also called “working memory” Holds information for short period of time Holds limited amount of information Five to nine separate pieces or facts Rehearing information in STM will move it to your long-term memory ©Pearson Education, Inc. (2013) Sherfield/Moody, Cornerstones for Career College Success, 3e

Long-Term Memory Huge capacity: Like a computer disk with many files Info. you have heard or seen often Info. you use often Info. you have deemed necessary or important Like a computer disk with many files Effort and memory techniques will help you store anything you want to remember ©Pearson Education, Inc. (2013) Sherfield/Moody, Cornerstones for Career College Success, 3e

VCR3 Memory Technique p. 229 V – Visualizing C – Concentrating R – Relating R – Repeating R – Reviewing ©Pearson Education, Inc. (2013) Sherfield/Moody, Cornerstones for Career College Success, 3e

Memorizing v. Owning p. 231 Memorizing something is short-lived Owning is making a commitment to truly knowing the information and to making it a part of your life ©Pearson Education, Inc. (2013) Sherfield/Moody, Cornerstones for Career College Success, 3e

Twelve Words in twelve minutes Instructors see separate activity sheet

7. Tree 8. Banana 9. Marching Band 10. Bird 11. Moon 12. Balloon 1. Alligator 2. Basketball 3. Girl 4. Flower Bouquet 5. Sandwich 6. Ice Cream Cone 7. Tree 8. Banana 9. Marching Band 10. Bird 11. Moon 12. Balloon

Mnemonics p. 233 Mnemosyne – Greek Goddess of Memory Memory techniques or tricks “bizarreness effect” helps with memory ©Pearson Education, Inc. (2013) Sherfield/Moody, Cornerstones for Career College Success, 3e

Types of Mnemonics Jingles/rhymes Sentences Words ABC’s Please Excuse My Dear Aunt Sally Words HOMES ©Pearson Education, Inc. (2013) Sherfield/Moody, Cornerstones for Career College Success, 3e

Types of Mnemonics Story lines Acronyms Pegging Weave details into a creative story Acronyms SCUBA (self-contained underwater breathing apparatus) Pegging Attaching new info. to old pegs ©Pearson Education, Inc. (2013) Sherfield/Moody, Cornerstones for Career College Success, 3e

Avoid Cramming Study each day to avoid last-minute stress Form a study group with motivated students Keep up with daily reading and homework ©Pearson Education, Inc. (2013) Sherfield/Moody, Cornerstones for Career College Success, 3e

Studying in a Crunch p. 237 Depressurize Know the score Read it quick – H2FLIB Make connections Use your syllabus/study guide See it Check your notes Choose wisely ©Pearson Education, Inc. (2013) Sherfield/Moody, Cornerstones for Career College Success, 3e

Visit Pg. 238 for tips on studying math & science Reducing Test Anxiety Control negative self-talk Study daily and overlearn the material Arrive early and prepared for test Jot down your mnemonics right away Read instructions and entire test carefully Answer questions you know first Visit Pg. 238 for tips on studying math & science ©Pearson Education, Inc. (2013) Sherfield/Moody, Cornerstones for Career College Success, 3e

Be Testwise! What types and how many questions? What chapters/sections will be covered? Is there a time limit? Are there any special instructions? Is there a study sheet? Is there a review session? What is the grade value of the test? ©Pearson Education, Inc. (2013) Sherfield/Moody, Cornerstones for Career College Success, 3e

Types of Responses Quick-time response: you immediately know the answer, so respond Lag-time response: move on and the answer may come to you later No response: move on and make an intelligent guess later ©Pearson Education, Inc. (2013) Sherfield/Moody, Cornerstones for Career College Success, 3e

Common Question Types & Strategies p. 242 Matching True-False Multiple-Choice Short Answer Essay ©Pearson Education, Inc. (2013) Sherfield/Moody, Cornerstones for Career College Success, 3e

Topic Reflections Why should you study the hardest material first? Explain the different types of memory? How often should you review lecture and textbook notes? What are mnemonics and how are they used? What does it mean to be “testwise”? What should you do before beginning a test? What are some testing tips? ©Pearson Education, Inc. (2013) Sherfield/Moody, Cornerstones for Career College Success, 3e