1. Cornerstones for Career College Success 3rd edition
Topic: Studying/Test Preparation
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2. Did You Know…
If your brain was fed ten new pieces of information every second for the rest of your life, you would not even fill half of your memory capacity?
… so how do we tap into our amazing memories?
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3. Facts about Memory Everyone remembers and forgets info.
Your senses take in info.
With little effort you can remember some info.
With rehearsal (study) you can remember more
Without use, info. is forgotten
Filing incoming info. correctly will help retain it
Stored info. must have a retrieval method
Mnemonics, repetition, association, and rehearsal will help with storage and retrieval
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4. Sensory Memory Information gathered from five senses Huge capacity
Short duration – 1 to 3 seconds
Concentrating on info. in sensory memory will move it to your short-term memory
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5. Short-term Memory Also called “working memory”
Holds information for short period of time
Holds limited amount of information
Five to nine separate pieces or facts
Rehearing information in STM will move it to your long-term memory
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6. Long-Term Memory Huge capacity: Like a computer disk with many files
Info. you have heard or seen often
Info. you use often
Info. you have deemed necessary or important
Like a computer disk with many files
Effort and memory techniques will help you store anything you want to remember
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7. VCR3 Memory Technique V – Visualizing C – Concentrating R – Relating
R – Repeating
R – Reviewing
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8. Memorizing v. Owning Memorizing something is short-lived
Owning is making a commitment to truly knowing the information and to making it a part of your life
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9. Mnemonics Mnemosyne – Greek Goddess of Memory
Memory techniques or tricks
“bizarreness effect” helps with memory
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10. Types of Mnemonics Jingles/rhymes Sentences Words ABC’s
Please Excuse My Dear Aunt Sally
Words
HOMES
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11. Types of Mnemonics Story lines Acronyms Pegging
Weave details into a creative story
Acronyms
SCUBA (self-contained underwater breathing apparatus)
Pegging
Attaching new info. to old pegs
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12. Avoid Cramming Study each day to avoid last-minute stress
Form a study group with motivated students
Keep up with daily reading and homework
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13. Studying in a Crunch Depressurize Know the score
Read it quick – H2FLIB
Make connections
Use your syllabus/study guide
See it
Check your notes
Choose wisely
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14. ReducingTest Anxiety Control negative self-talk
Study daily and overlearn the material
Arrive early and prepared for test
Jot down your mnemonics right away
Read instructions and entire test carefully
Answer questions you know first
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15. Be Testwise! What types and how many questions?
What chapters/sections will be covered?
Is there a time limit?
Are there any special instructions?
Is there a study sheet?
Is there a review session?
What is the grade value of the test?
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16. Types of Responses
Quick-time response: you immediately know the answer, so respond
Lag-time response: move on and the answer may come to you later
No response: move on and make an intelligent guess later
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17. Common Question Types Matching True-False Multiple-Choice Short Answer
Essay
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18. Topic Reflections Study hardest material first
Review lecture and textbook notes frequently
Use mnemonics
Learn using a variety of techniques
Be “testwise”
Review entire test before beginning
Ignore pace of classmates
Be aware of the time while testing
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