1. Intention to Remember

2. Meaningful Organization

3. Recitation

Three Ways to Counteract

Forgetting

Sensory--the process of gathering information through the senses

Short-Term--the brain processes the information to know where and how to store it

Long-Term--long-term storage of information; can be episodic (episodes, events, or happenings) or semantic (ideas, concepts or facts)

Three Stages of Memory

Have purpose and intent

Understand what you memorize

Recite, rehearse, and write

Focus on important points; ignore unimportant details

Schedule short, frequent study sessions

Specific Memory Strategies

Divide material into manageable sections

Use flash cards or tape recorder

Use critical thinking

Use mnemonic devices (the most effective mnemonic devices link to visual images)

Practice the material in the middle

Specific Memory Strategies (2)