2. Studying to Understand and
Remember
• Pay attention to what you’re hearing or reading
• “Overlearn” the material
• Check the Internet
• Be sure you have the big picture
• Look for connections between your life and
what’s going on in your courses
• Get organized
• Reduce stressors in your life
• Collaborate with others
3. Your Turn
Think about your room and your
computer desktop. Is your living
environment neat and organized? How
about your “electronic environment”?
Does a lack of organization ever cause
you to waste time? What strategies
could you use to become better
organized?
4. How Memory Works
• Short-term memory vs. long-term memory
• Connecting memory to deep learning
• Also need to know the “why” and “how” behind the details
• Myths about memory
• Some people are stuck with bad memories
• Some people have photographic memories
• Memory benefits from long hours of practice
• Remembering too much can clutter your mind
• People use only 10% of their brain power
5. Improving Your Memory
• Mnemonics: methods and tricks to aid the
memory
• Acronyms
• Acrostics
• Rhymes or songs
• Visualization
• Using review sheets, mind maps, and other tools
• Summaries
• Condensing main ideas into concise written summaries
• Helpful in preparing for an essay or short-answer exam
6. Your Turn
How can you apply your learning style
to remember material for an exam?
List some strategies that you already
use or might want to try in the future.
7. Tech Tip: Don’t Be a Virtual Wallflower
Creating an online community
• Don’t pass up online discussion forums or webcasts
• Foster conversation to give people something to work
with
• E-mail some students privately
• Reach out to your instructor with thoughtful questions
• Create a class wiki page to share articles, offer feedback,
and have more of a presence
