MEMORY SKILLS

Prepared BY

Abdul Ali Aloko (AAA)

Aimal sarwari

Safiullah Kamran

MAIN STEPS TO MEMORY1. Intention

2. Attention

3. Association

4. Retention

5. Recall

INTENTION

WILLINGNESS TO LEARNThe Adult Learning Cycle:

1. Relate- why do I want to learn

this?

2. Observe- how does this work?

3. Reflect- what does this mean?

4. Do – what can I do with this?

ATTENTION

-Concentration, Observation

, and Attentiveness to details

-Mindfulness- totally in the

moment

- Relaxed - Focused

- Receptive - Alert

AssociationTo productively memorize

something you must make an

association between old and

new information. When you do

this you make it meaning full.

Retention

memorization- The transfer from

long term memory to short term memory.

Recall

Repetition and practice help

students retain more

information. Repeat

names and dates out loud,

practice new applications,

and make associations

between

information.

MEMORY STRATEGIES1. Write it down

2. Go from the general to the

specific

3. Reduce information

4. Eliminate your

distractions

5. Study in short sessions

6. Integrate both your left

and right sides of your brain

7. Use all of your senses

8. Use Mnemonic devices

9. Use note cards

10. Recite

11. PRACTICE!

WE REMEMBER10% of what we read

20% of what we hear

30% of what we see

50% of what we see and hear

70% of what we say

90% of what we say and do

SUMMARY, REVIEW, AND

REFLECTSummarize: summarize a

section or chapter.

Review: review your notes

and summarization

Reflect: Reflect the chapter.

OVERCOME OBSTACLES

USE THESE QUESTIONS TO

OVERCOME YOUR OBSTACLES!

Do I want to remember?

Do I have a positive attitude

about the information?

Have I eliminated distractions?

Have I organized and grouped

material?

1. Have I reviewed right after

the lecture? Within 24

hours?

2. Have I set up weekly

reviews?

3. Have I visualized what I

4. want to remember?

6. Have I reviewed the information

often?

7. Have I used memory techniques

to help me associate key words?

8. Have I summarized material in

my own words?

9. Have I used association and

compared and contrasted new

material with what know?

THANKS For your attention