Cornerstones for Community College Success Chapter 10 – Flashcards
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Psychologists have determined that there are three types of memory, what are they?
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Sensory memory, short term (working) memory and long term memory
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Sensory memory
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Stores information gathered from the five senses: taste, touch, smell, hearing and sight. Is usually temporary
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Short term memory
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Also called working memory, holds information for a short amount of time.
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Long term memory
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Stores a large amount of information, is kind of like a hard drive on a computer.
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The V in VCR3 stands for
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Visualizing
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The C in VCR3 stands for
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Concentrating
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The first R in VCR3 stands for
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Relating
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The second R in VCR3 stands for
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Repeating
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The third R in VCR3 stands for
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Reviewing
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Visualizing information means
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That you try to create word pictures in your mind
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Concentrating on the information given
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Will help you commit it to long term memory.
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Relating the information to something you already know or understand
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Will assist you in filling or storing the information for easy retrieval.
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Repeating the information out loud to yourself or a study partner
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Facilitates its transfer to long term memory.
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Reviewing the information is
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Another means of repetition.
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Why do you not forget anything?
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Because you own it.
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Knowing something
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Means that you have made a personal commitment to make this information a part of your life.
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The word mnemonic was derived from
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The Greek goddess of memory, Mnemosyne.
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In modern times, mnemonic devices are
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Memory tricks or techniques that assist you in putting information into your long-term memory and pulling it out when you need it.
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It is found that mnemonics can help you
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Create a phenomenon known as the bizarreness effect.
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To obtain information in to long-term memory, you can
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Create jingles or rhymes, which have a strong repetition and effect on our memory.
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You can also
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Make up sentences Example - PEMDAS "Please Excuse My Dear Aunt Sally" (Parentheses, Exponents, Multipication, Division, Addition and Subtraction)
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To obtain long term memory, you can
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Create words. Example - Roy G. Biv (red, orange, yellow, green, blue, indigo and violet)
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If you can remember stories better than information, you can
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Use storylines.
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Acronyms are
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Words formed from the first letters of other words. Example - M*A*S*H Mobile Army Surgical Hospital
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The pegging system
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Uses association, visualization, and attachment to aid in memory.
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If you have young children at home,
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Study at school Create crafts and hobbies Study with your children Rent movies or let your children watch TV (educational programming [Barney, Sesame Street, Arthur, Blue's Clues, Magic School Bus, Reading Rainbow, etc.] reccomended) (Or age appropriate videos or programming) Invite your children's friends over Hire a sitter or exchange sitting services with another student Ask if your college has an on site daycare Talk to the financial aid office at your institution about daycare programs.
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Cramming is
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The opposite of studying.
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Depressurize
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Just tell yourself up front what you are doing.
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Ditch the blame game
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You know you're at fault, so accept it and move on.
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Know the score
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It is important to know what to cram for.
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Read it quick
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Think about H2 FLIB
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Make connections
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Quickly determine any information that is needed..
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Use a syllabus or a study guide
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Try to answer the questions using the text and your lecture notes.
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See it.
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Visualize the information
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Check your notes
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To certify if your instructor indicated certain things were important for the test.
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Repeat! Repeat! Repeat!
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Repetition is to key to committing information to memory.
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Choose wisely
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If you're cramming, you can't do it all.
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Every test question will elicit one of the three types of responses
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1. Quick-time response 2. Lag-time response 3. No Response
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Your response is a quick-time response when you
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Read a question and know the answer immediately.
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You have a lag-time response when you
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Read a question and not know the answer immediately.
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No response is the
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Least durable situation when taking a test.
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There is
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No substitute for studying!
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Strategies for Matching Questions are
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Reading the directions carefully Read each column before you answer Determine whether there are an equal number of items in each column Match what you know first Cross off information that is already used Use the process of elimination for answers you might not already know. Look for logical clues Use the longer statement as a question.
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Strategies for Multiple Choice questions are
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Reading the question and trying to answer it before reading the answers provided Looking for similar answers Recognizing that answers containing extreme modifiers are usually wrong Crossing out answers you know are incorrect. Read all the options before answering Recognizing that a joke is usually wrong Understand that the longest answer is often correct Make an educated guess if you must Answer every question unless there is a penalty for guessing.
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Strategies for Short Answer Questions are
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Reading each question and be sure that you know what is being asked. Being brief in your response Giving the same number of answers as there are blanks Never assuming the length of the question Looking for key words in the sentence that may trigger a response.
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Strategies for Essay Questions are
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More is not always better Paying close attention to the action word used in the question Writing a thesis statement for each answer. Writing neatly Summarizing Proofreading your answer
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Strategies for Taking Online Exams are
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There is no substitute for studying If possible, finding out what the exam will cover Read the directions carefully Read the questions carefully Ask about the time limit for each question and whether you will be able to come back to the question Find out if you have to answer the questions in sequence Find out if you can change an answer once you have clicked or entered your response Making sure you have a strong network connection Understand the method of submission If at all possible, practice the testing feature in the learning management system before you actually take an exam. Once you begin your exam, do not close the window for any reason If allowed, write down all formulas, dates, definitions, and rules you may need for the exam. If possible, save a copy of your exam before you send it, then click save and send.
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Your senses
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Take in info
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With rehersal (study)
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You can remember more
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Without use
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Info is forgotten
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What is difference between memorizing and owning information?
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Memorizing is short term memory. Owning information is a commitment to learning the material.
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Study each day to avoid
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Last minute stress (don't wait)
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Form a study group
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With motivated students
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Keep up daily
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With homework and reading.
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Studying in a Crunch includes
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Depressurize Knowing the score H2FLIB (Read it QUICK!) Make connections Use a syllabus/study guide
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Control negative
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Self talk
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Study daily and
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Overlearn the material
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Arrive early and
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Prepared for the test
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Jot down your
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Mnemonics right away
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Read instructions
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And entire test carefully
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Answer questions that
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You know
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True or False Overstudy until your heart breaks
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False Take it slowly.
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To be testwise, the following questions must be asked.
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What types and how many questions? What chapters / sections should be covered Is there a time limit Are there any special instructions Is there a study sheet
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Both short answer and essay questions require what kind of skill?
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Writing skills
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Study hardest
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Material first!
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Review lecture and textbook notes
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Frequently
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Use mnemonics
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It wil, help
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Learn a
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Variety of techniques
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Be
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Testwise
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Review entire
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Test before starting
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Ignore the
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Pace of fellow classmates
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Be aware of
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The time whilst testing
