1. The Secret to Elaborate Encoding. a.k.a How to study a.k.a How to study for your final 1

2. 2 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JuCuDCedvXM

3. 3 1. Pay attention to the stimulus 2. Create a meaningful connection 3. Transfer the information 4. Engage and repeat. The Steps

4. 4 i. When you pay for something, you are giving something up—in exchange for getting something back. ii. Really focus on the item. “Get back” something that was previously unseen. Step 1: PAY ATTENTION

5. 5 i. Find a visual clue in the word itself. ii. Think about things that remind you of the word and the definition Step 2: Create a connection

6. 6 You have the move the item from: the SHORT-TERM MEMORY CHAMBER to the LONG-TERM MEMORY CHAMBER. i. Anchor it to something you already know. ii. Put it inside a memory you already have. iii. Assign it a duty, persona, or symbol. Step 3: Transfer

7. Step 4: Engage Find a way to engage with the information: rote vocalization is not engagement. Engagement ideas: Creative/cognitive puzzles or rhymes Kinesthetic “definitions” Pantomimed review Artistic/iconic cluing