|
Letter mnemonic memory technique
Letter strategies, which involve using letter prompts to remember lists of things, are
the most familiar to children. Most former children remember using the acronym HOMES to
remember the names of the Great Lakes and FACE to remember the notes represented in the
spaces of the treble clef, from bottom to top. However, most acronyms assume that a name
of something will be remembered when the first letter is retrieved. However, this may not
always be true. For example, if a kid is unfamiliar with Lake Ontario, remembering
simply that the first letter is O is insufficient to prompt recall. The names of the
individual lakes must be practiced until they have become familiar.
Appropriate words cannot be easily constructed from the first letters of the words to
be remembered. For example, if you wished to remember the names of the planets in their
order from the sun, the letters would be M-V-E-M-J-S-U-N-P, from which a word cannot be
made. In these cases, an acrostic can be created, in which the first letters are
reconstructed to represent the words in a sentence. In this case, the sentence could be
"My very educated mother just sent us nine pizzas". Again, the names of the
planets must be sufficiently familiar so that man can retrieve a planet name, given
only the first letter. Also, it should be sufficiently familiar with the solar
system to know that the first M stands for Mercury, and not Mars.
For another example, to remember the classification taxonomy of living things, remember
the sentence, "King Philip's class ordered a family of gentle spaniels." This
sentence helps prompt kingdom, phylum, class, order, family, genus, and species, in order.
Rhymes and songs mnemonic memory technique
Rhythm, repetition, melody, and rhyme can all aid memory. Are you familiar with Homer's
Odyssey? If you are familiar with the book, then you know that it is quite long. That is
why it is so remarkable to realize that this, along with many ancient Greek stories, was
told by storytellers who would rely solely on their memories. The use of rhyme, rhythm,
and repetition helped the storytellers remember them.
You can use the same techniques to better remember information from courses. For
example, even the simple addition of familiar rhythm and melody can help. Do you remember
learning the alphabet? Many children learn the letters of the alphabet to the tune of
"Twinkle, Twinkle, Little Star." In fact, a people demonstrated how she
memorized the quadratic formula (notorious among algebra students for being long and
difficult to remember) by singing it to a familiar tune!
Using these techniques can be fun, particularly for people who like to create. Rhymes
and songs draw on your auditory memory and may be particularly useful for those who can
learn tunes, songs, or poems easily. Like the other techniques in this section, however,
they emphasize rote memory, not understanding. Also, when devising rhymes and songs, don't
spend too much time creating them. Use these techniques judiciously and don't let them
interfere with your studying.
Math online games
|
Free Online Music games |
Speed reading free lessons|
Mnemonic games |
fun online games |
Kids games (painting, action, games for girls) |
Billiards online games |
Chip games and flash design |
Speed typing free online lessons |
|