MEMORY MEMORY TECHNIQUESTECHNIQUES

An OverviewAn Overview

““We Learn . . . We Learn . . . 10% of what we read 10% of what we read 20% of what we hear 20% of what we hear 30% of what we see 30% of what we see 50% of what we see and hear 50% of what we see and hear 70% of what we discuss 70% of what we discuss 80% of what we experience 80% of what we experience 95% of what we teach others.”95% of what we teach others.”

W. GlasserW. Glasser

Determine What You Need to Know

Guidelines:• Determining what you need to know

• Remember Information

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Ways to RememberWays to Remember RepetitionRepetition

Visualization Visualization AssociationAssociation ApplicationApplication MnemonicsMnemonics

REPITITIONREPITITION

Look at itLook at itSay itSay it

Write itWrite it

REPITITIONREPITITION Spelling ListsSpelling Lists VocabularyVocabulary

Multiplication TablesMultiplication Tables CapitalsCapitals

StatesStates AlphabetAlphabet

REPITITIONREPITITION Make it your ownMake it your own

Name CardsName Cards Pythagorean TheoremPythagorean Theorem

Random Dictionary WordRandom Dictionary Word Song LyricsSong Lyrics

Worksheet (Bulgur, Bran Toxin)Worksheet (Bulgur, Bran Toxin) QuizQuiz

VISUALIZATIONVISUALIZATION

Imagine the scene / form a Imagine the scene / form a mental picturemental picture

Duplicate image on paperDuplicate image on paper

VISUALIZATION Yesterday I made the most beautiful chocolate

birthday cake. It had four square layers of chocolate cake. In between each layer was icing. The entire cake was covered with chocolate icing. I made pink roses out of icing and placed them all around the bottom outer edges of the cake. On top of the cake, I wrote “Happy Birthday, Teacher!” in pink icing. The final thing I added to the cake was ten tiny hearts all around the edge of the top of the cake. I cut a square piece off the corner and gave it to my teacher this morning.

ASSOCIATIONASSOCIATIONCluster information into Cluster information into

groups or categoriesgroups or categoriesRelate new knowledge to Relate new knowledge to

old knowledgeold knowledge

ASSOCIATIONASSOCIATION JasonJason

German ShepherdGerman Shepherd CollieCollie StevenSteven SusanSusan PoodlePoodle

LabradorLabrador MaryMary MarioMario

ChihuahuaChihuahua KirkKirk KaraKara

ASSOCIATIONASSOCIATIONDogsDogsBoysBoysGirlsGirls

ASSOCIATIONASSOCIATION 312-588-9797312-588-9797 312-735-3212312-735-3212 68828-6159968828-61599 PIN numberPIN number

Retracing your stepsRetracing your steps

ASSOCIATIONASSOCIATIONVertical / HorizontalVertical / Horizontal

V (down and up)V (down and up)H (cross across)H (cross across)

Desert / DessertDesert / DessertAffect / EffectAffect / Effect

ASSOCIATIONASSOCIATIONSnow Skiing Basketball TennisSnow Skiing Basketball Tennis

Long Jump Bobsledding 100-Meter DashLong Jump Bobsledding 100-Meter DashHockey Baseball Ice Skating Hockey Baseball Ice Skating

Discus Golf High JumpDiscus Golf High JumpVolleyball Javelin SoccerVolleyball Javelin Soccer

Luge Curling CricketLuge Curling CricketDecathlon HurdlesDecathlon Hurdles

ASSOCIATIONASSOCIATION You could have grouped all of the sports into You could have grouped all of the sports into

one of the following categories: one of the following categories: a) Winter sportsa) Winter sportsb) Track and Field sportsb) Track and Field sportsc) Sports using a ballc) Sports using a ball

Keeping these categories in mind, try the Keeping these categories in mind, try the exercise again. exercise again.

If your are like most people, you will be able If your are like most people, you will be able to remember more of the sports. to remember more of the sports.

ASSOCIATIONASSOCIATIONSnow Skiing Basketball TennisSnow Skiing Basketball Tennis

Long Jump Bobsledding 100-Meter DashLong Jump Bobsledding 100-Meter DashHockey Baseball Ice Skating Hockey Baseball Ice Skating

Discus Golf High JumpDiscus Golf High JumpVolleyball Javelin SoccerVolleyball Javelin Soccer

Luge Curling CricketLuge Curling CricketDecathlon HurdlesDecathlon Hurdles

VIVID ASSOCIATIONS: LEARNING THE VIVID ASSOCIATIONS: LEARNING THE NAMES OF CLASSMATESNAMES OF CLASSMATES

1. Pick names of classmates with whom you are 1. Pick names of classmates with whom you are unfamiliar.unfamiliar.

2. For each name, brainstorm some words or 2. For each name, brainstorm some words or ideas that you can associate with the name. ideas that you can associate with the name. For example, if one student's name is Teresa For example, if one student's name is Teresa Martinez, you might think of Mother Teresa, Martinez, you might think of Mother Teresa, a Martin (a type of bird), Mars the planet, a a Martin (a type of bird), Mars the planet, a Martini (the drink), the word "terrific," Martini (the drink), the word "terrific," Martinique, etc.Martinique, etc.

3. Once you have brainstormed several ideas, 3. Once you have brainstormed several ideas, you can begin to think of ways that some of you can begin to think of ways that some of the associations can be combined to remember the associations can be combined to remember the name. In the above example, you could the name. In the above example, you could create a visual association by picturing Mother create a visual association by picturing Mother Teresa standing on the beach at Martinique Teresa standing on the beach at Martinique with a martini in her hand.with a martini in her hand.

APPLICATIONAPPLICATION

Use new informationUse new informationPractice, practice, practicePractice, practice, practiceOrigami – Crane, Box, Frog Origami – Crane, Box, Frog

MnemonicsMnemonics

Using word tricks to help you remember:Using word tricks to help you remember:

RhymesRhymesAbbreviationsAbbreviations

AcronymsAcronymsSentencesSentences

Mnemonics – Rhymes Mnemonics – Rhymes Christopher ColumbusChristopher Columbus In 1492 Columbus sailed the ocean blueIn 1492 Columbus sailed the ocean blue Piece / ReceivePiece / Receive I before E except after CI before E except after C MonthsMonths Thirty days hath September, April, June and Thirty days hath September, April, June and

November except February alone which has November except February alone which has twenty-eight.twenty-eight.

Mnemonics – Abbreviations Mnemonics – Abbreviations CIACIA Central Intelligence AgencyCentral Intelligence Agency CPSCPS Chicago Public SchoolsChicago Public Schools PSAT, NMSQT, ACT, SATPSAT, NMSQT, ACT, SAT Preliminary SAT, National Merit Scholarship Preliminary SAT, National Merit Scholarship

Qualification Test, American College Test, Qualification Test, American College Test, Scholastic Assessment TestScholastic Assessment Test

Mnemonics – Acronyms Mnemonics – Acronyms Letters form words you can pronounceLetters form words you can pronounce Best for lists that can be rearrangedBest for lists that can be rearranged ROY G. BIVROY G. BIV SCUBASCUBA Self Contained Underwater Breathing ApparatusSelf Contained Underwater Breathing Apparatus

LASERLASER Light Amplification by Stimulated Emission of RadiationLight Amplification by Stimulated Emission of Radiation

SARA (menemonics?)SARA (menemonics?)

Mnemonics – Sentences Mnemonics – Sentences Order of OperationsOrder of Operations Please excuse my dear Aunt SallyPlease excuse my dear Aunt Sally Parenthesis, Exponents, Multiply, Divide, Add, SubtractParenthesis, Exponents, Multiply, Divide, Add, Subtract

Metric (greatest to least)Metric (greatest to least) King Henry Died Monday Drinking Cold King Henry Died Monday Drinking Cold

MilkMilk Kilo, Hecto, Deka, Meter, Deci, Centi, MilliKilo, Hecto, Deka, Meter, Deci, Centi, Milli

Lines of treble clef in musicLines of treble clef in music Every Good Boy Does FineEvery Good Boy Does Fine

Mnemonics – Sentences Mnemonics – Sentences PatiencePatience TensionTension GrievanceGrievance AllianceAlliance RevalationRevalation Paul ate twenty rotten grapesPaul ate twenty rotten grapes