Hi, everyone. I’m Chris M Nemo, the creator of the SCALM method, thank you for your interest. I think some clarification about this technique is needed.
By following a series of clear steps and simple rules for memorizing different types of information, the SCALM method brings a systematic approach to a task that seems difficult for all of us: memorizing hundreds of pages of horribly abstract , unattractive and unrelated information.
I created this method after many years in which I had to learn a lot of abstract and highly diversified information. At one point, I asked myself the question: " How could I approach in a unitary way the memorization of any kind of information? What are the universal steps of any learning process and how can I adapt them to any type of material that I have to learn?" The answer came when I began to study and practice the memory techniques. I discovered that, by combining these techniques, not only did the learning process become faster, but at the same time the learned information remained much longer stored in my memory. Over time, I became a proactive learner and I synthesized a series of steps that transformed my learning into a pleasant and extremely effective experience.
The essence of the SCALM techniques consists of the deconstruction, organization, and then reconstruction of the material, so that it is brought into a memorable form for you. For this purpose, it contains 5 steps, and “SCALM” is an acronym for these steps, which are:
• Structure
• Chunk
• Associate
• Locate
• Memorize.
The method combines multiple memory techniques (not just the link method and loci).
The first step of the SCALM method is to Structure the information , to get the full picture of the subject and a very basic understanding of how all the parts fit together.
For this purpose, the method uses “Mind Maps”.
The next step of the SCALM method is to chunk the material into organized and meaningful pieces of information. The two memory principles used in this stage are Simplification and Symbolization.
The next step is the Association . This is where the magic happens. At this stage, each piece of information is transformed into memorable images, by applying these memory techniques:
• Acronyms and The Sentence Method
• The Story Method
• The Sound-Alike Technique
• Rhymes and Jingles
• The Names Association Technique
• The Major System
The next step is to place the images created with the encoding techniques along with mental structures(Localization) , by using the Memory Palace Technique.
The final step of the method is the Memorization of the re-organized information.
Two easy memory techniques, Review, and Rehearsal are used to solidify the memories
The method is simple, but not always easy.
There are some rules by which you choose the methods of associating concepts with simple images (for lists you can use Acronyms, The Sentence method or The Story Method, for numbers and data you use The Major System, for difficult words and names you use The sound Alike method) . You can also combine two or more methods for learning parts of the material.
The SCALM learning process is proactive, involving a mental work of deconstructing, organizing, and reconstructing the material, but all these are part of the natural process of efficient learning.
What I can tell you for sure is that the SCALM method is the most efficient way to learn large volumes of information accurately and for long periods. I am sure that there will be many people who will benefit from this simple, efficient and universal method
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@aicreator Your approach is interesting, you try to take the method to another level
@Erol Thank you for your appreciation
@elitely In order to use the loci method, you must have some memorable images beforehand, which you create with the help of other memory techniques.
I classify memory techniques into two categories:
1.Encoding memory techniques -that transform the things you want to remember into easy to recall images (Acronyms, The Sentence method ,The Story Method,The Major System,PAO,Dominic System,The Sound Alike method and so on) , and
2.Structural memory techniques -that help you create a structure for your mental images (like “The Memory Palace Method” and “The Peg System” ).