![]() ![]() Suppose you want to remember that a school of whales is called a “ gam.” First, you might change “gam” to “game.” Then you could visualize a school of whales playing a game of cards. Next, you associate the new word with the definition by visualizing them in a creative way.First, you have to change the vocabulary word to something you can imagine or picture in your mind.Associations for Vocabulary and Facts You can also use associations to memorize vocabulary. Once you have associated two items, then it is easy to quickly associate the second item to a third item, the third to a fourth, and so on, until you have memorized a whole list of items in this same manner. The car is on the right and the house is on the left. If you want to associate a car with a house, you could visualize a car smashing into a house. The most important part of this process is to see the picture clearly in your imagination.Think of any other creative way the two things can be related to each other. ![]() Think of a verb that will force the first item (on the left) to physically and visually interact with the second item (on the right).Visualize the two items together in a dramatic or creative way.Think of two items or pieces of information you want to remember.Of all the school-relevant memory strategies, the keyword technique is the most researched and most successful. It can be helpful to think about using strategies in two ways: (1) What strategies will you use for specific subjects (History, Science, Literature, Language Arts, Math, etc.), and (2) the strategies you will use to recall specific types of information (lists, vocabulary, procedures).Īssociations Associations are memory strategies that combine verbal information with visual imagery. After learning about the following strategies, it is important to think through when you will use them to memorize different types of information. Finally, think about when you will use specific memory tools or strategies.Next, try the research-based methods for storing and recalling information outlined in this article to see what works best for you.First, think about what you have trouble remembering: Vocabulary? Concepts? Facts? Details?.The good news is that there are also a number of strategies to help you memorize for tests and improve your memory! Meta-Memory: Thinking About Your Memory One important key to dealing with memory problems is to think about your memory. ![]() This event is part of Asia Pacific Architecture Festival 2023.Sometimes, our memory just doesn’t work as well as it should, and we forget to remember! As I’ve stated in a previous post, there are a number of possible reasons why you or your student might forget the information you need to recall. He works to apply environmental policy, community engagement, and enable First Nations people better manage their continuous connection to culture. Brett creates software for visualizing heritage landscapes for PC, AR, and VR and contributes to conservation and environmental management using First Nations research methodologies. Brett descends from the Kooma people whose traditional country is bordered by St George in the east, Cunnamulla in the west, north by the town of Mitchell and south to the Queensland/New South Wales border. About Brett Leavy Brett Leavy, director of Bilbie Virtual Labs, uses augmented and virtual realities to authentically represent First Nations cultural heritage landscapes. Join Brett and librarian Tania Schafer as they present significant items from the collection. See First Nations collection items that influenced Brett Leavy’s virtual heritage time machine, Virtual Songlines, in an intimate experience at State Library. ![]()
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