Week 5 - Memory, Learning & Improving Concentration

                                    

                                   

   

                 What is memory?

Human memory involves the ability to store and restore information that we have learned or experienced. When we learn and remember we will encode, store and retrieve the information like a computer software. Firstly, encoding is processing incoming information so it can be placed into the memory. Secondly, storage where's we maintaining the information in memory for a period of time. Lastly, retrieval which is we accessing and make recall the stored information from emory so that we can use it.

There's 6 memory strategies;

1- Focus your atttention on what you're doing

2- Avoid cramming, involves studying all the materials at one time.

Students who study regularly remember the material far better than those who studying in one marathon session

3- Structuring and organizing the materials you're studying. We can try this out with make an highlight of your notes and textbook readings to  related concepts.

4- Visualize concept. Looking at the photograps, charts and other graphics in your book to understand the concepts. If you don't have this visual cues, try to creat your own based on what you learned.

5- When you find unfamiliar words or material while study, take time to relate it with your information that you already know. At the same time we recalled the recently learned information.

6- Read out loud

How to increase your concentration during studies?

1- Create a good study environment. Make a tidy study space and proper to reducing distraction. This can helps us maintain our concentration.

2-  Make a study plan because when you have too many things to study, you will lost concentration what to study. Schedule your study with specific subject and time.

3-  Avoid distracting things like texting, instagram, twitter and etc that come from our mobile phone. I prefer to make silent mode or just turn off the phone to stay concentrate on studies.

4-  Regular rest is very advatageous because your brain can replenish with fresh oxygen so you can refocus on topics and attack concepts with new energy.

As a student we have to know how to study well and it's important to practice the strategies way of learning.Here is the learning pyramid that show us percentage what we get in learning with the certain way.