memory retention techniques

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This material is developed by GEMS Counselling Services

We all have our timemachines. Some takeus back, they're called

memories.Some take us forward,they're called dreams.------Jeremy Irons


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IMPROVING YOUR

MEMORY


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Its frustrating to astudent to find that

after all the hard work,youve forgotten whatyou studied. But wait!

Before you call yourselfor someone else

names , there arevarious strategies thatyou could use to

prevent memory loss


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Memory is not a quantity ofsomething that we are born

with.Memory is affected by manythings like

Amount of study,Time and pace of study,Effort put in while studying,

Techniques employed whilestudying etc.Therefore, it would be fruitful to

keep a few facts in mind.


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Start AheadMemory is Short term andLong term.

Anything that you learn goes

into short term memory, onlyafter continuous repetition willthe

learnt material pass into long-term memory from where it isretrieved.

You need to start preparing well


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Set reasonablegoals

Aim to study areasonable

amount every day.

Studying in shortsessions is betterthan marathon

sessions.


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Eliminate distractions

while studying.

Use a "cue" - e.g., when you are wearinga certain baseball hat, you are not to be

disturbed. Use your desk to read, review,write letters but use your bed only to siton for a relaxing break.

Remove obstacles, a sound or visualbackground which is unobtrusive mayhelp to screen out distractions


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Have all of your equipment

available before you begin,

lamp, pencil, good comfortablechair, books and paper clips, etc.

Record stray thoughts on a note

pad, but don't act upon them. Callthis your worry pad, e.g., personaltasks that need to be completed.

Make your to-do list for the weekbefore you start, or to get randomthoughts out of your head.


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Organize the material

Use external organizers tohelp you remember , like:

Alarm watches

Calendars

Coloured stickers

Daily action plansDiaries
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Electronic calculators and organizers

Organisers [such as the Day Runnes orFilofax systems]

ListsNote pads or jottersPost-it notes

Pin boards and wall charts

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Techniques toImprove memory

Use rhymes. Make up a simplepoem to remember information.

Use acronyms. Take the firstletter of each word you wantto

remember and make up oneword to stand for all theinformation.

Example: the word homes is an


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Cont

Use acrostics. Take the firstletter of each part of informationyou want to remember and make

a new word.Then make up a phrase withthese words.

Example: Mary's Violent EyesMade John Stay Up NightsPining" is an acrostic for the

names of the nine planets in our


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Use all your senses whilestudying:Read aloudand recite your

answers.Use color to highlight importantpoints.

Draw out diagrams, do practicemaps , make charts or tables to

classify information.Use flashcards to note down

important points.

Visualize the material learnt.


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According to Dr BrunoFroston an average we remember

25% of what we read35% of what we hear50% of what we see

60% of what say75% of what we do

95% of what we read, hear, say,


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Review the Same Day.

When you learnsomething new, goover the points the

same day.You will recognize it

better the next time

you study andtherefore recall willalso be better.


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The trick is to create a reviewschedule. Once every 2-3 study

sessions, review the materiallearnt. A quick overview willoften be enough.

Sometimes, maybe after 10study sessions, youcould do a completereview of the material learnt.

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..Cont Memory Techniques

SQ3R..Survey, Question, Read,

Recite and Review

PQRST..Preview, Question, Readactively, Summarize and

Test.


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Last but not the Least

PRACTICE,PRACTICE ,

PRACTICE and PRACTICE

Only if you PRACTICE

these techniques willthey work for you andbecome a habit too.
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