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JV 11 September, 2012 - 13:00
Hello, I want your opinion on how to better study for tests! How would you study abstract information such as microbiology in short amount of time? Do you write down information and try to study it that way, or do you use a hands-off approach and just use your other methods to get down the information? How about with speed reading? I feel that after I read/learn something I can retain the information for a bit, but then forget it. Any help would be appreciated!
carboneum 11 September, 2012 - 13:20
Hi,
Well, if you want to learn some abstract information I would recommend you to transfer it to some real objects or things. Then use method loci or just associations. But first I would try to understand the meaning of the text or words.
And about speed reading, it doesn’t help there when you need to understand some complicated things (technical information), but it’s useful for reading some magazines or normal type of books. More information Speed reading - Wikipedia
299792458 28 September, 2012 - 11:19
I already posted a comment early, but since you seemed informed I will reply here. I was wondering if you would be able to help me out?
299792458 28 September, 2012 - 11:22
A question that I have is how to increase the long term memory of what you memorized using a mnemonic. When I memorized the periodic table of elements with this I had to review it every 3 months because I would forget it(not entirely). When I memorize something using repetition I wouldn’t forget because the memory became crystallized and I can’t seem to crystallize the images even by integrating repetition with the images.
Is the natural meaning should this occur. I know people on this site have said that you need to review, but when can you stop (correlating to the upper paragraph[crystallize the memory])?
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Hype 28 September, 2012 - 18:47
299792458 wrote:
A question that I have is how to increase the long term memory of what you memorized using a mnemonic. When I memorized the periodic table of elements with this I had to review it every 3 months because I would forget it(not entirely). When I memorize something using repetition I wouldn’t forget because the memory became crystallized and I can’t seem to crystallize the images even by integrating repetition with the images.
Is the natural meaning should this occur. I know people on this site have said that you need to review, but when can you stop (correlating to the upper paragraph[crystallize the memory])?
.
NeilG 28 September, 2012 - 20:28
I never thought of Microbi as abstract!
Could you give an example of something you’re needing to learn, and we can tell you how we’d tackle it.
Mikeproject2009 29 September, 2012 - 07:42
Hi There is no standard way of learning for everybody as all of us have different learning style. the same is with your memory. There are three main learning (memorizing) styles: visual, audio and kinetics. If you know which style you are most comfortable with you can choose the most effective learning method.
If you are the audio person there is no use of written notes and if you are visual person you do not want to hands on approach as you need to see and read.
Have you ever done the VAC test to assess your learning style?
Any questions let me know
Brain is the power
299792458 1 October, 2012 - 11:30
Well one thing that I need help on is for the elements. In chemistry I memorized the periodic table of elements such that you can give me any number and I can tell what element it is. I also memorized the oxidation numbers of the elements as well.
What I can’t figure out is let’s say I want to memorize the atomic mass of each element. How do I go about doing that since I don’t want the images to jumble with my peg images.
Off my pegs for each element, I linked the oxidation number and the number that is on the periodic table. But, I am figuring that if I want to memorize the atomic masses for the elements too, I would need to use the same peg images then link the atomic masses. Since that would jumble the information, would I have to create a whole new set of images?
gavino 1 October, 2012 - 12:20
299792458 wrote:
Well one thing that I need help on is for the elements. In chemistry I memorized the periodic table of elements such that you can give me any number and I can tell what element it is. I also memorized the oxidation numbers of the elements as well.
What I can’t figure out is let’s say I want to memorize the atomic mass of each element. How do I go about doing that since I don’t want the images to jumble with my peg images.
Off my pegs for each element, I linked the oxidation number and the number that is on the periodic table. But, I am figuring that if I want to memorize the atomic masses for the elements too, I would need to use the same peg images then link the atomic masses. Since that would jumble the information, would I have to create a whole new set of images?
gavino 1 October, 2012 - 13:46
Mikeproject2009 wrote:
Hi There is no standard way of learning for everybody as all of us have different learning style. the same is with your memory. There are three main learning (memorizing) styles: visual, audio and kinetics. If you know which style you are most comfortable with you can choose the most effective learning method.
If you are the audio person there is no use of written notes and if you are visual person you do not want to hands on approach as you need to see and read.
Have you ever done the VAC test to assess your learning style?
Any questions let me know
Brain is the power
Josh Cohen 2 October, 2012 - 10:38
gavino wrote:
I think that having an alternative set of images for numbers can be useful e.g. Major system and Dominic system.
If not, how about making all of the atomic mass images silver or gold or icy or fiery or hovering above the main image?
I must say this is why I prefer loci to pegs in many cases.
janardhangunjal1989 5 October, 2012 - 01:07
hi
You can read the post titled memorising books/concpets/topics…
In the mnemonics in education folder…
Hope it will be useful for you
gavino 5 October, 2012 - 09:18
Hi janardhangunjal1989. I thought you were having trouble with your book memory method?
Have you solved your problems?
Gavino
janardhangunjal1989 5 October, 2012 - 11:03
hi everyone…
Yes i think i have understood it.
As its the concept or the overall thought/image which is more important than the words for the concept or topic…
And when we by heart the poem i think words are more important …