Student Success Section 2 - Performance & Study Skills

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Memory Information is acquired and encoded == leads to storage in the brain == leads to the possibility of later retrieval Sensory memory (1-3 seconds) Short-term memory (about 7 items for 20 seconds) Long-term memory (almost permanent)
If You Don’t Encode, You Can’t Retrieve it! Without moving information into Long-Term memory, you will not be successful in retrieving that information for the test or on the job. The following tips will help improve the quality of your studying and moving information to long-term memory Practice time: Distribute your studying over time Depth of processing: Spend ‘quality’ time studying Verbal mnemonics: Use rhyming or acronyms to reduce the amount of info to be stored Overlearn: review the material even after you think you have it mastered <strong>Study</strong> in the same physical environment as much as possible <strong>Study</strong> right before bed and review right before the exam Place items you need to remember with similar topics in your memory bank
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