MEMORY, LEARNING & IMPROVING CONCENTRATION
Affective study planning, active study strategies and a good memory is required to ensure that you do well on exams .
ACTIVITY 1 : MEMORY STRATEGIES
A low score indicates that you will need some help and a high score shows that you are already using many good memory strategies.
My score indicates that I got a 6 out of ten marks. This shows that there's a lot of room for improvement
MEMORY AND LEARNING
WHAT IS MEMORY & BRAIN ?
WHAT IS MEMORY?
Memory refers to the psychological processes of acquiring, storing, retaining, and later retrieving information. There are three major processes involved in memory: encoding, storage, and retrieval. source
Encoding - The five senses : Touch, hearing , sight, smell and taste
Storage - 3 Types of memory :
Sensory Memory
Short Term Memory
Long Term Memory
WHAT IS BRAIN?
The brain is an organ that controls thought, memory, emotion, touch, motor skills, vision, breathing, temperature, hunger and every process that regulates our body. source
THE THREE TYPES OF MEMORIES
Sensory memory
The brain receives multiple sensory information from multiple body parts and organs, sensory memory doesn't last very long and in fact goes away almost instantly if ignored.
Short Term Memory
Short Term Memory has also some similarity to sensory memory that it decays very quickly unless memorizing strategies is utilized such as rehearsal/ repetition activities.
Long Term Memory
Long Term Memory is when Short Term Memories turns into a memory that can last up months and even years.
ACTIVITY 2 : ORGANIZATIONAL STRATEGIES
My First Try
My Second Try
HOW FORGETTING COULD OCCUR
Didn't pay attention to the information
Didn't understand the information
Studying last minute
Doesn't utilize good studying strategies
Outside interferences
Test anxiety
HOW TO IMPROVE YOUR MEMORY
Massed Practice or Spaced Practice
Break down reading material
Rehearsing study material
Elaborations strategies
Associations
Acrostics / Catchphrases
Acronyms / Catchwords
Imagery
Organizational Strategies
Comprehension Monitoring Strategies
ACTIVITIES 3 : CONCENTRATION STRATEGIES
As for this activity, I got a 7, there's still a lot rooms for improvement
CAUSE OF POOR CONCENTRATION
Lack of attention
Lack of interest
Lack of motivation
Outside distraction
Unsuitable environment
Physiological matters for example : illness
Psychological matters for example : worries and anxiety
STRATEGIES TO IMPROVE CONCENTRATION
Create positive or suitable learning environment
Use motivational or organizational strategies
Learn how to deal with internal distractions
Utilize active learning strategies
ACTIVITY 4: CONCENTRATION CHART
The Strategies work well enough and i managed to do all the work
READING/STUDY SYSTEM (SQ3R)
Using a study system can help in comprehending reading academic materials due to three factors :
Active Learning Strategies.
use of multisensory methods.
Immediate steps for self-testing and review.