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Chapter 6
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In Chapter 6 You Will Learn
How to prepare yourself mentally and
physically for remembering
How to use your senses and learning
styles to enhance memory
Memory strategies
How to use mnemonic devices
How to recall names
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Visualize knowledge and information within
you.
See yourself
recalling thisand
information
Visualize
knowledge
easily. Imagine being calm during tests. You
information within you.
feel confident as you effortlessly retrieve
facts, dates, and key words. It’s easy for you
to remember, you feel a sense of joy and
accomplishment.
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Success Principle 6
Focus on WHOLENESS,
not fragmented parts.
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The Memory Process
The five main steps of the
memory process are:
1. Intention.
2. Observation.
3. Organization.
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5. Recall.
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Preparation
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Intend to remember.
Be observant and alert.
Prepare yourself physically.
Reduce information overload
and avoid distractions.
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Memory Strategies
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Use all your senses.
Make learning visual.
Make learning auditory.
Make learning physical.
Write down information.
Study in short sessions.
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7. Integrate your left brain and
your right brain.
8. Organize information.
9. Go from the general to the
specific.
10. Associate and connect.
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11. Recite.
12. Use mnemonic devices.
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Memory
Skills Organizer
Mnemonic Devices
Rhythm and
Rhymes
Acronyms
Mnemonic
Devices
Grouping
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Method-ofPlace
Technique
Association
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Certain strategies might work
better for you than others.
You can master the use of
memory strategies with effort,
patience, and practice.
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Devote at least two hours
for studying outside of
class for each hour you
spend in class.
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Review and Reflection
The sooner and the more often
you review information, the easier
it is to recall.
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Studies show that within 48
hours, you forget 85 percent of
what you have learned.
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If you review right after you hear
it and again within 24 hours, your
recall soars to 90 percent.
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Review and Reflection
Discuss, write, summarize, and
recite in your own words what
you have just heard.
Practice information that you
want to remember.
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Reviewing often,
summarizing, and reciting
aloud are the best tips for
increasing your memory.
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Overcoming Barriers
to Memory
The number one barrier to
memory is mental laziness.
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Overcome mental laziness by:
Creating a positive attitude.
Intending to remember.
Using all your senses.
Using memory techniques.
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Practice becoming more
observant and aware.
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It takes effort and a positive
attitude to enhance your
learning and memory.
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If you want to learn the students
names in all your classes, look at
each student as the instructor
takes the roll call.
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Copy down each student’s name,
and say each name mentally as
you look around the classroom.
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To make sure your memory stays
sharp, assess your answers to
these questions:
1. Do I want to remember?
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2. Do I have a positive attitude
about the information?
3. Have I eliminated distractions?
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4. Have I organized and grouped
material?
5. Have I reviewed the
information often?
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6. Have I reviewed right after the
lecture?
7. Have I reviewed class notes
within 24 hours?
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8. Have I set up weekly reviews?
9. Have I used repetition?
10. Have I summarized material in
my own words?
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11. Have I compared, contrasted,
and associated new material
with what I know?
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12. Have I used memory
techniques to help associate
key words?
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Intend to remember.
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Be observant and alert.
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Prepare yourself mentally
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Use all your senses.
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Make learning visual,
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Write down information.
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Study in short sessions.
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Organize information.
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Go from general to specific.
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Associate and connect.
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Recite.
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Review often and practice.
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