Topic 5: Memory Learning and Improving Concetration

“The best thing about memories is making them”

WHAT IS MEMORY? 🧠

Memory is the ability to save a or ramain information also can be called as memory store.


TYPES OF MEMORY:

• Sensory memory is record information from the sense for up to three seconds.Example are ironic (VISUAL) MEMORY and echoic (AUDITORY) MEMORY.
• Short term-memory is hold about seven items for up to twenty seconds before the material is forgotten or transferred to long term memory.
• Long term-memory is relatively parmanent,can hold vast amounts of information.

Short-term memory test by Madam Laila . I got only 11 from 25 item.

Why we always forget?

• Distractions
• Not paying attention
• Last minutes
• Did not have good strategies
• Did not understands the information given
  
  

MEMORY STRATEGIES

♥ HELP STUDENT KEEP THEIR INFORMATION. 

WAY TO IMPROVE MEMORY STRATEGIES.

• manage your time wisely.
• repeat the information many times.
• elaboration strategies- association , acronyms and imagery.
• organize the material.
• comprehension monitoring strategies.
  
  

CONCENTRATION

                        ”FOCUSING YOUR ATTENTION ON WHAT YOU ARE DOING”

“the more u give , the more u gain”- Madam Laila

Causes of poor concentration

• Lack of attention
• Lack of interest
• Lack of motivations
• Uncomfortable environment

Strategies for improving concentration

• Use motivational and organizational strategies create interest in work
• Create a positive learning environment such as find a better location
• Deal with internal distraction such as problem

What is ”SQ3R” ?