edld 101 chapter 6a
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Enhancing your Memory and Comprehension
Please Excuse My Dear Aunt Sally
VisualizationsAssociationsMnemonic Devices
Visualization is forming a mental picture of information you are trying to remember.
By seeing a picture in your mind of the content, you will retain more of the information.
Association means relating or linking new information to that with which you already know.
By connecting new ideas with familiar ideas already rooted in your mind, you can form memorable images to boost immediate recall.
Best used to employ short- term recall of facts and details
Mnemonic Devices are another type of memory tool best used for short-term recall of details.
An effective mnemonic device is simple to devise and easy to remember.
Disadvantages to using mnemonic devices: You are remembering not learning information. They can be cumbersome to create and easily
confused.
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Visual Make color coded study cards Use sticky notes as reminders
Auditory Recite aloud while reviewing Create a catchy rhyme, jingle, or song as
a memory device To strengthen recall, imagine hearing
the information.
Kinesthetic To strengthen memory, use all of your
senses– sight, touch, taste, smell, and hearing.
Move about and read aloud while reviewing.
Act out roles, play charades, and develop games to help you remember.
Read/ Write Rewrite as a method of review Separate and write out details of each
step for a problem or process, such as with math and science coursework
Create mnemonic devices by using the first letter of the word to develop a new word or phrase.
Six Ingredients to enhance Learning.
Three Ways to Enhance Memory.
Learning Styles and Memory Enhancing Strategies
Turn to page 110 in your text book.Complete the summary grid and
prepare for quiz on Wednesday.
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