Independent Learning: Study Skills

Article: Memory Tips for Students by Anne Hoover

This article discusses eight tips for committing information to memory:

It suggests that if students review new information within a day of learning it, they are much more likely
to remember it.
1) Sort information: you could group information by dates, people, formula, etc. you could also make a
chart as you study.
2) Frequent review: every time you review a concept it helps commit it to memory.
3) Use humour or exaggeration: information will stay with you longer if it is related to something funny
or important to you.
4) Explore the senses: learning the information visually, verbally, and kinaesthetically can help you
commit the concept to memory, sometimes you may need to combine two or more of these senses.
5) Colour code: by using coloured pens, highlighters, etc. you can make an impression on your memory.
6) Make visual aids: drawing pictures or graphs, tables, charts, etc. can help commit concepts to
memory, especially if you are a visual learner.
7) Rehearse aloud: verbal rehearsal is useful for committing information to memory. Saying things out
loud can help remember.
8) Make it physical: adding physical activities such as pacing, jumping, etc. can enhance memory for
many people. Typing or re-writing notes can also help commit information to memory.
9) Turn memory practice into a game: make cards to match words and definitions and play a memory
game by turning over the cards (two at a time). The act of making the game can also help commit the
information to memory.

Reference:
Hoover, A. (n.d.). Memory Tips for Students. Retrieved January 29, 2021, from
http://www.ldonline.org/article/5894/