Experiment with these
techniques to develop a flexible, custom-made memory system that fits your
style of learning.
The 20
techniques are divided into four categories, each of which represents a general
principle for improving memory.
ORGANIZE IT. Organized
information is easier to find.
USE YOUR BODY. Learning is
an active process; get all of your sense involved.
USE YOUR BRAIN. Work with your memory, not against it.
RECALL IT. Regularly
retrieve and apply key information. Read this article with application in mind.
Mark the techniques which you like best and use them. Also look for ways to
combine techniques.
ORGANIZE IT
1. Be selective. There’s a difference
between gaining understanding and drowning in information. During your stay in
higher education, you will be exposed to thousands of facts and ideas. No one
expects you to memorize all of them. To a large degree, the art of memory is
the art of selecting what to remember in the first place.
As you dig into your
textbooks and notes, make choices about what is most important to learn, make
choices about what is most important to learn. Imagine that you are going to
create a test on the material and consider the questions you would ask.
When
reading, look for chapter previews, summaries, and review questions. Pay attention
to anything printed in bold type. Also notice visual elements – tables, charts,
graphs, and illustrations. All of these are clues pointing to what’s important.
During lectures, notice what the instructor emphasizes.
Anything that’s
presented visually – on the board, on overheads, or with slides – is probably key.
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