Learning Information (Encoding)
This means putting information into your memory.
What is encoding? (Encoding means putting information into your memory so you can remember it later.)
When the memory is there, but hard to get out.
What is a retrieval problem? (This means the information is in your brain, but you have trouble accessing it.)
This feeling makes the memory worse.
What is anxiety? (Anxiety is a feeling of stress or worry that can make it harder to remember things.)
Keeping your keys in the same place helps with this.
What is remembering where things are? (Having a consistent place helps you find items)
Thinking about a place to remember something.
What is context memory? (This means using your surroundings to help trigger a memory.)
Practicing something so much that it becomes hard to forget.
What is overlearning? (Overlearning means practicing information again and again until it is very strong in your memory.)
Being calm helps improve this memory skill.
What is retrieval? (Retrieval is getting information out of your memory.)
This calming activity can improve memory.
What is meditation? (Meditation is a way to relax your mind, which can help improve memory.)
Having a set place for items is called this.
What is an automatic place? (This means always putting items in the same spot to avoid losing them.)
Returning to a place may do this for memory.
What is trigger memory? (Being in the same place can help your brain remember information.)
Your name and birthday are examples of this.
What is overlearned information? (This is information you have practiced so much that it is very hard to forget.)
Thinking step-by-step about what you did earlier.
What is retracing your steps? (This means mentally going back through events to help remember something.)
You should do this before trying to remember something.
What is relaxation? (Relaxing helps your brain focus and makes it easier to remember information.)
Planning your day helps with this.
What is a schedule? (A schedule is a plan for your day that helps you remember tasks.)
Writing info on cards to study.
What is using flashcards? (This is a way to practice and strengthen memory through repetition.)
Cards with a question on one side and an answer on the other.
What are flashcards? (Flashcards are tools used to study by practicing questions and answers.)
Going through A, B, and C to remember a word.
What is alphabetical searching? (This means using the alphabet to help trigger a memory, like a name or word.)
These help calm your mind and body.
What are relaxation strategies? (These are techniques like deep breathing or meditation that reduce stress.)
This skill helps reduce forgetting.
What is an organization? (Organization means keeping things in order so they are easier to remember.)
Practicing again and again.
What is overlearning? (Repeating information many times makes it easier to remember.)
Overlearning helps because it does this to memory.
What makes it hard to forget? (Overlearning strengthens memory so it lasts longer and is easier to recall.)
Imagine where you were when learning something.
What is recreating context? (This means picturing the place or situation to help recall information.)
Stress affects your ability to remember.
What makes it harder? (Stress interferes with your brain’s ability to retrieve information.)
Keys and phones should always have this.
What is a consistent place? (Keeping items in the same place helps prevent losing them.)
Planning tasks helps you do this.
What is complete tasks? (Planning increases the chance you will remember and finish tasks.)