Forgetting is a natural process, with the greatest losses occurring within the first 24 hours of learning. After one day you will forget 46% of what you read, 79% after 14 days, and 81% after 28 days. Clearly, it is essential to review readings and lecture notes within one or two days of initial exposure, with brief additional reviews interspersed in later weeks.
PAY ATTENTION AND INTEND TO REMEMBER:-
Which are you more likely to remember, the name of a coworker or your boss? We remember when we decide to remember and when we have a reason/motivation.
1. Eliminate distractions while reading/studying.
2. Develop a strong motivation; think of a reason why you want to learn this.
ANALYZE HOW TO REMEMBER EACH FACT & CONCEPT AS YOU ENCOUNTER IT.
1. Decide whether you will emphasize concepts, memory devices, visualization, or reciting.
2. Relate new material to facts and concepts you already know.
3. To memorize terminology, think about familiar parts of the words or study the Greek and Latin roots.
INTERPRET/UNDERSTAND THE MATERIAL.
1. To improve your long-term memory and to perform better on complex test questions, focus on understanding the basic ideas rather than simply memorizing isolated facts.
2. Explain concepts to family members and study partners. This "teaching" will help you deepen your own understanding.
USE MEMORY DEVICES SUCH AS ASSOCIATIONS AND MNEMONICS:
1. Use word mnemonics
2. Use sentence mnemonics
3. Use mnemonics for spelling and for keeping terminology straight:
4. To improve memory, add humor and an "off color" element to your memory device.
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