WEEK 14:

ACHIEVING
GOALS: HOW
TO
MEMORIZE
LEARNING OUTCOMES: At the end of
the lesson, the students are expected to:
+ Identify techniques and strategies to enhance memory to improve
classroom performance;
+ Identify practical tips in improving concentration and recall;
+ Apply different techniques of memorization to class activities;
+ Perform activities that sharpen one’s memory and keep their minds
active through games.

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The Fastest Way to Memorize Notes for a
Test
+ Review your notes within 24 hours of taking them.
+ Start studying a few days before the test/exam.
+ Break your notes into sections.
+ Speak your notes out loud.

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 The Fastest Way to
Memorize Notes for a Test
 

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+ Focus on individual sections before
moving on.
+ Write down your notes without
looking.
+ Make flashcards.
+ Use mnemonic devices.

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+ The MSMM provides a unique view on
memory. It basically says “you can
remember anything with adequate
rehearsal.” MSMM is divided into three
memory stores:

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+ The Sensory Memory (SM), first store. It receives
constant information from a multitude of external
stimuli through the five senses (hearing, sight,
taste, smell, touch).

+ The Short-Term Memory (STM), second store.

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+ The Long-Term Memory (LTM), the third
and last store, which encodes memories.
This store contains unlimited capacity.
 
+ When we bring to our mind an event or
information, the STM retrieves the data held
by the LTM and brings it to our attention.

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Five Memory Tricks to Help
You Remember Anything
 

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CHUNKING
 + Chunking is the process of taking individual
pieces of information and grouping them
into a larger whole. By putting each piece
into a larger whole you can increase the
amount of information you can remember.

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Effective chunking includes the following
techniques:
+ Practice
+ Look for connections
+ Associate
+ Incorporate other memory strategies like
mnemonics

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ACROSTIC
+ An acrostic is a mnemonic or a kind of aid
  that props someone to remember details or a
piece of information easily. It is a way of
forming a complete sentence or a series of
words in which the first letter of each word
stands for a specific thing to remember.

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METHOD OF LOCI
 
+ It is awesome for visual learners
as it pumps up the imagination
and entangles spatial memory.

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MIND MAPPING
  + Mind Mapping is a visual form of note taking
that offers a summary of a topic and its intricate
  information putting up learners to grasp the
significance, create new ideas and construct
linkages. It is functional and an effective device
that aids in clearly understanding foremost
details

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REPETITION
+ Repetition is a method of improving
memory simply by repeating the act. It
works well since it helps the brain firm
up connections that are used to recall
memories.

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 Practical Tips and Ideal
Conditions to Improve
Concentration and Recall
(Tenny, 2018)
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+ It is awesome for visual learners
as it pumps up the imagination
and entangles spatial memory.

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+ Pay attention to get information right the first
time. It is difficult to replace wrong information
with the right information.
+ Make certain that you understand a concept. It
is very difficult to recall what is fuzzy. Read
and then reread before class, ask questions and
try to explain the concept to someone else
during your review session.

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+ Use chunking. There are limits to how much we
can recall, but these limits expand when the
material is meaningfully organized (e.g. What
are the three key concepts of the chapter and
how are ideas grouped under these key ideas?).
Cluster ideas around a heading or category. One
item may serve as a cue to another during the
exam.

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 + Be selective – condense and
  summarize. This helps to make the
time requirements more manageable.
Remember: memorization is
secondary to comprehension.

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+ Mnemonic devices can serve as organizers
for new information, either classic acronyms
such as Every Good Boy Does Fine to
represent the lines on the musical staff
EGBDF, or individualized ones that you
design for yourself.

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+ Create a peg on which to hang the
information you want to remember. It might
be a rhyme, an unusual image or maybe a
sequence

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+ Eliminate distractions

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+ Check your concentration as you go –
generally toward the end of every other
page, but more often if the reading is dense
in terms of facts, definitions, equations, etc.
Test yourself on identifying the main idea,
and restate it in your own words.

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+ Use all of your senses, e.g. draw on
the board, trace it over and over, look
for unique visual patterns, talk it out to
somebody, or rehearse it in the mirror.

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+ Erase to remember. Write out what
you need to recall for an exam
completely in pencil. Progressively
erase words as you commit them to
memory.

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+ Use all of your senses, e.g. draw on
the board, trace it over and over, look
for unique visual patterns, talk it out to
somebody, or rehearse it in the mirror.

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CHUNKING
 + Chunking is the process of taking individual
pieces of information and grouping them
into a larger whole. By putting each piece
into a larger whole you can increase the
amount of information you can remember.

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I’m Going on a Trip Game
+ To play, students get into a group of two or more.
To start, the first person says, “I’m going on a trip
and bringing ____.” They would fill in the blank
with any item that they can think of. Then the next
person would repeat their sentence and add what
they are bringing.

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For example
+ “I’m going on a trip and I’m bringing my suitcase and my
sunglasses.” Students keep repeating the list and adding to it.
When the list gets too long to remember, then students can
change the list to a new place where they are going, like the
beach or to school. To challenge students even further,
students should list items in alphabetical order. For example,
“I’m going on a trip to the beach and I’m bringing an apple,
my beach bag, and my camera.”

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Mismatch Memory Game
+ A team memory game, one team leaves the room and the
other team changes things in the room to make mismatches –
the placement of chairs, tables, bags, etc. When the second
team returns to the room, they find the mismatches and get a
point for each. Then the second team takes a turn finding the
mismatches. The team with the highest score wins the game.
(Each team will only be given 30 seconds to do the task.)

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Memory Games to Play Alone
+ Say the alphabet backwards
 + Spell your full name (first, middle, and last)
backwards.
+ Recite the PREAMBLE of the Philippine
constitution backwards.

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CLOSURE
+ For you, what is the best technique or
strategy you have used to enhance your
memory? How will you address the
challenges of students when it comes to
memorization and focusing on studies
despite numerous distractions?

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REFERENCES:
Learning Strategies for Improving Memory Retention. Retrieved May 6, 2018
https://students.dartmouth.edu/academic-skills/learning-resources/learning-
strategies/improving- memory-retention/.
Cherry, Kendra. Sure Five Tricks for Learning Something New. Retrieved May 4, 2018 from
https://verywellmind.com 
How to Memorize Notes for a Test. Retrieved October 30,2018 from
https://www.wikihow.com
15 Awesome Memory and Concentration Games for All Ages. Retrieved October 30, 2018
from
https://icebreakerideas.com/memory-games/

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