1. Memory Techniques

2. Learn to Use Visualization
Notes: Visualization
#1 A well-worn path
#2 A Herd of thoughts.
#3 Turning your back.
50% of material read-remembered.
#4 You are directing the animal traffic become part of process
New Car: Must learn how to use new equipment-takes practice (find reverse gear)
Baseball: Remember player’s batting average if associate with other statistics.
Elephant: Do not take eyes off when crossing short term memory meadow. Review it soon after enters long-term memory Jungle.
Direction herds of thought animals to long term memory
How does this apply to school?
Create neural traces for rock cycle in geology.
How does it apply to school?
Create a herd of thoughts for math.
Review interview answers so I do not forget.
Keep studying until the info is in my long-term memory.

3. An Ideal Study Area
People with short attention spans need a quiet environment.
Lighting: two or more sources.
Work Space promotes concentration.

4. Setting up mental stage
Be active learning
Use goal-setting techniques
Do warm-up at beginning of study block.
Use techniques to deal with internal and external distracters.

5. Stress-Management Techniques
Use time-management
Interact with others
Redirect emotions
Become more Active-exercise gets oxygen moving smoothly to brain.
Take time to center self
Go on mental vacations
Express and process feelings
Choose a healthy lifestyle
Practice relaxation

6. Terms to know
Sensory Input: Receiving info through 5 senses (sight, sound, smell, taste, and touch.) comes in form of sensory stimuli which is letters, numbers, words, pictures, and sounds.
Short-term memory: temporary storage center limited in time and capacity. (7 items at once.)
Rehearsal Path: once decide particular info is important to learn path moves into long term memory.
Feedback Loop: When you find out you do not understand or know the info, you receive feedback. Nothing more than a quick path back to short-term memory.
Long-term memory retrieval path: Process of accessing, or finding info stored in long-term memory. Unlimited time and capacity.
Output: the end result or the “Proof” that learning has taken place.

7. Memory principles Interest Intent to remember Basic Background
Selectivity
Meaningful organization
Recitation
Visualization
Association
Consolidation
Destributed practice