Memory Skills

By: Stephanie Fiser

Main Steps to Memory

Intention

Attention

Association

Retention

Recall

Intention

- Willingness to learn.

The Adult Learning Cycle:

1. Relate- why do I want to learn this?

2. Observe- how does this work?

3. Reflect- what does this mean?

4. Do – what can I do with this?

5. Teach- Whom can share this with?

Attention

- Concentration, Observation , and Attentiveness to details

Mindfulness- totally in the moment

- Relaxed - Focused - Receptive - Alert

Association

To productively memorize something you must make an

association between old and new information. When you do this

you make it meaning full.

Retention

memorization- The transfer from long term memory to short term

memory.

Recall

Repetition and practice help students retain more

information. Repeat names and dates out loud, practice new

applications, and make associations between information.

Memory Stragities

1. Write it down

2. Go from the general to the

specific

3. Reduce information

4. Eliminate your distractions

5. Study in short sessions

6. Integrate both your left and

right sides of your brain

7. Use all of your senses

8. Use Mnemonic devices

9. Use note cards

10. Recite

11. PRACTICE!

Summary, Review, and Reflect

Summarize: summarize a section or chapter.

Review: review your notes and

summarization

Reflect: Reflect the chapter.

Overcome ObstaclesUse these questions to overcome your obstacles!

• Do I want to remember?

• Do I have a positive attitude about

the information?

• Have I eliminated distractions?

• Have I organized and grouped

material?

• Have I reviewed right after the

lecture? Within 24 hours?

• Have I set up weekly reviews?

• Have I visualized what I want to remember?

• Have I used repetition?

• Have I reviewed the information often?

• Have I used memory techniques to help me associate key words?

• Have I summarized material in my own words?

• Have I used association and compared and contrasted new material with what know?