Memory Techniques

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Memory Techniques
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Learn to Use Visualization
Notes Visualization Notes Visualization Notes Visualization Notes Visualization
1 A well-worn path 2 A Herd of thoughts. 3 Turning your back. 50 of material read-remembered. 4 You are directing the animal traffic become part of process
New Car Must learn how to use new equipment-takes practice (find reverse gear) Baseball Remember players batting average if associate with other statistics. Elephant Do not take eyes off when crossing short term memory meadow. Review it soon after enters long-term memory Jungle. Direction herds of thought animals to long term memory
How does this apply to school? Create neural traces for rock cycle in geology. How does it apply to school? Create a herd of thoughts for math. Review interview answers so I do not forget. Keep studying until the info is in my long-term memory.
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An Ideal Study Area

• People with short attention spans need a quiet
  environment.
• Lighting two or more sources.
• Work Space promotes concentration.

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Setting up mental stage

• Be active learning
• Use goal-setting techniques
• Do warm-up at beginning of study block.
• Use techniques to deal with internal and external
  distracters.

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Stress-Management Techniques

• Use time-management
• Interact with others
• Redirect emotions
• Become more Active-exercise gets oxygen moving
  smoothly to brain.
• Take time to center self
• Go on mental vacations
• Express and process feelings
• Choose a healthy lifestyle
• Practice relaxation

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Terms to know

• Sensory Input Receiving info through 5 senses
  (sight, sound, smell, taste, and touch.) comes in
  form of sensory stimuli which is letters,
  numbers, words, pictures, and sounds.
• Short-term memory temporary storage center
  limited in time and capacity. (7 items at once.)
• Rehearsal Path once decide particular info is
  important to learn path moves into long term
  memory.
• Feedback Loop When you find out you do not
  understand or know the info, you receive
  feedback. Nothing more than a quick path back to
  short-term memory.
• Long-term memory retrieval path Process of
  accessing, or finding info stored in long-term
  memory. Unlimited time and capacity.
• Output the end result or the Proof that
  learning has taken place.

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Memory principles

• Interest
• Intent to remember
• Basic Background
• Selectivity
• Meaningful organization
• Recitation
• Visualization
• Association
• Consolidation
• Destributed practice