Memory has always been an interesting topic to me. How is it that we can remember events that happend from when we were kids till now? Our brains are capable of holding so much information. I want to write about memory when it comes to studying. There are people that have to study what they are going to be tested on weeks before the exam. Then there are students who study a few nights before the exam and are fine. Me for example all I do is study the day before and the day of and I do good on my exams. This is how I have been doing it since I started school in elementary. I find it weird that all I have to do is just go over the material once or twice and it stays in my memory. I know people that have studied all week for an exam and I study the day before and I get a better test grade than them. Im grateful that I am able to do this but why is it that not everybody can? Several of my classmates tell me that they wish they could have my memory and just be able to memorize everything. Dr. Brian Walsh explains the exact technique that I use to do my studying for an exam. I dont just sit there for hours studying the material non stop, I do it in sections. After I study a certain amount of material I stop and go back and repeat everything I just studied to myself. I figured out what the best way for me to study was and this is it.
It seems so simple, yet it is easier said than done. In reading your blog and watching the video I realize that I do not have a set study habit. Which could explain the fluctuation in my grades. I suppose it is an issue of time with me. There does not seem to be enough time to take a break. You are lucky you have a good memory.
In my memory class, we were just learning about primacy and recency. I don’t really have a study pattern. The best way for me to learn is to be in the mood to learn otherwise I just memorize. I’ve always been able to get good grade if I “felt” like learning about the information. This just may mean that I lack discipline, but repetition has also been a helping key. This would be me using my short term memory the most, but it’s most useful to me. With this, Dr. Jeu explained that I use the serial position effect. Your system seems to be the most effective with the breaks in between and is the one we were “advised” to use both in Univeristy 1301 and by Dr. Jeu. Too bad habits are so hard to break. The video was helpful in learning why this system works so well.
It seems so simple, yet it is easier said than done. In reading your blog and watching the video I realize that I do not have a set study habit. Which could explain the fluctuation in my grades. I suppose it is an issue of time with me. There does not seem to be enough time to take a break. You are lucky you have a good memory.
ReplyDeleteIn my memory class, we were just learning about primacy and recency. I don’t really have a study pattern. The best way for me to learn is to be in the mood to learn otherwise I just memorize. I’ve always been able to get good grade if I “felt” like learning about the information. This just may mean that I lack discipline, but repetition has also been a helping key. This would be me using my short term memory the most, but it’s most useful to me. With this, Dr. Jeu explained that I use the serial position effect. Your system seems to be the most effective with the breaks in between and is the one we were “advised” to use both in Univeristy 1301 and by Dr. Jeu. Too bad habits are so hard to break. The video was helpful in learning why this system works so well.
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