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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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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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