Memory Strategies

Learning takes time.

That's all there is to it, but here are techniques that will make the learning process more efficient.

We get material to our brains through seeing, hearing and doing. To learn most efficiently, use all of your senses.
Turn text or lecture material into diagrams, time lines, and graphic organizers. Often pictures are easier to remember than words.
Copy or type your notes on a computer or laptop if this assists you in learning the material.
Read your text or class notes aloud into a recording device and then play back the audio.
Rehearse material either orally or in writing. Write out concepts in detail or read your notes and then explain the concepts.
Review material frequently throughout the semester.
When learning detailed information use strategies that aid in recall such as listing, categorizing, drawing, visualizing, alphabetizing, devising acronyms, or association.
Used spaced memorizing. We retain more if we study in shorter blocks of time but more often.
Understand the organization of the material you are learning. It is easier for our minds to remember organized information than disorganized information.