MEMORY STRATEGIES

Adapted from Vogel (2000).

Memory Strategies

Learning is synonymous with reviewing.

Review frequently and regularly throughout the semester.

Memory Strategies

Color code, enlarge, underline, and highlight your notes and text to strengthen your visual memory of the material.

Memory Strategies

Copy your notes over. The act of writing facilitates memorizing.

Memory Strategies

Read aloud (tape recording while reading) if hearing with or without seeing words helps you remember what you’ve read.

Memory Strategies

With the professor’s permission, tape record lectures and listen to them while driving, exercising, eating, grocery shopping, etc…

Memory Strategies

Rehearse material to be mastered either orally or in writing. Write out concepts in full.

Paraphrase or explain concepts to a tutor or friend.

Read your notes silently or aloud, whichever works best for you.

Memory Strategies

Review frequently and commit material to memory using strategies that aid recalll such as listing, categorizing, drawing, imaging, revisualizing, alphabetizing, and devising acronyms and associations.