1. A Few Tips About Memory and Learning
(which may help your success in college and this course)

2. Rule #1: Pay Attention Attention is necessary for learning
Stick with your interests
Take breaks
Time of day, physiological state matters

3. Rule #2: Don’t multitask
Interrupted tasks take 2-3 times as long and result in twice as many errors
Avoid interruptions
One thing at a time
Hang up and drive

4. Rule #3: Organize and Elaborate
We better remember information that follows schemas and is organized
Organize new information hierarchically
Attach meaning to what you’re learning
Generate your own examples

5. Rule #4: Use More Senses
The more senses we use, the more active and engaged we become
Find other sensory modes for hard to understand information
Pictures are especially useful

6. Rule #5: Repeat, Repeat, Repeat!
Repetition increases learning
Distribute learning over time
Take breaks

7. Rule #6: Get Enough Sleep
Sleep deprivation hinders learning
We process new learning during sleep
Chronic sleep restriction leads to reduction in cog/memory performance
We tend to be unaware of this loss

8. Rule #7: Exercise We were built to move Exercise improves cognition
Cool down is especially good for learning