Improving Long-Term Retention and Recall

Don't memorize: UNDERSTAND!

3 Stages of Brain's memory

  1. sensory
  1. short-term
  1. long-term

MAXimize retention

minimize loss of important info

Pay attention to task at hand

avoid distractions

7-8 hours regular sleep

retrieval practice

link new info to existing knowledge

Sensory memory

sight sound taste touch

Short-term memory

Consolidation

Long-term memory

surface learning

cognitively passive studying

highlighting text/ copying notes/ memorizing

Sensory Encoding

holds 7 items

permanent, distributed throughout the brain

conversion of STM to LTM