We never forget! Do you believe that?

Memory Exercise TNZIGEYCAEBIORMTNUERFAYANMEHIYGOI You can remember anything if you organize it.

Understanding Memory Storing information properly: Without rehearsal or use, information is forgotten The brain’s information retrieval system: association, repetition, rehearsal & mnemonic devices

3 Types of Memory 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.

The true art of memory is the art of attention. Samuel Johnson

Get Organized Get Active Pace Yourself

Get Organized 1.Get motivated 2.Reduce interference 3.Be selective 4.Intend to remember

5.Learn from the general to the specific TOPIC ba b baa

6.Look for relationships 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 …….?

Get Active 1. Move around in your environment 2. Use graphics: Draw Visualize 3. Use flash cards 4. Read, write, recite, review 5. ASC tutoring

Stimulates the senses Releases stress Improves sleep Enhances digestion Maintains strength All of the above positively impact memory. The Benefits of Exercise:

Some evidence suggests that exercise is particularly effective for short-term memory. 20-minute daily walks may improve memory performance. The Benefits of Exercise: contd.

Use graphic organizers: Which was the worst war in history? Casualties Damage to Places Long Term Damage to Society Vietnam World War I World War II Cluster Diagram Venn DiagramDouble Cell Diagram Matrix TOPIC AB C A B C

SQ3RCornell System Note-taking MNEMONICSCOOP LEARNING Surveying Textbooks Lecture Notes Lecture or Textbook Notes Studying With Groups SURVEYRECORDJINGLES QUESTIONING QUESTIONREVIEWSENTENCESCOMPARING READREDUCEACRONYMNSDRILLING RECITEASK QUESTIONS STORY LINESBRAINSTORM REVIEW SHARING Enhancing Memory Through Comprehension

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

Mnemonics (contd.) Mediation: A type of mnemonic device in which you form associations. Linking two items with a third: Peso“pay-so”One pays with money

Mnemonics (contd.) Forming unusual exaggerated associations: Flashbulb memories (where were you when…?)

Pace Yourself 1.Distribute learning 2.Overlearn 3.Use daylight 4.Got attitude? 5.Combine memory techniques 6.Avoid short-term memory lapse 7.Review

Use It or Lose It! REVIEW, REVIEW, REVIEW, REVIEW