 |
 |
 |
 |
|
 |
 |
63
Download a registered version
of this ebook from:
using a story to remember each of the items in the groups you will be
able to improve your recall abilities, such as the story to remember the
10 numbers above (7301128114).
Some important points about using clustering as a mnemonic device:
By classifying the information, you are condensing it into an
organized manner.
Through the process of classification, your understanding of the
material will improve.
Your revision time is reduced because through the process of
clustering you have condensed it.
Acronyms
An Acronym is a set of letters that are used to form a word. By
remembering the word, each of the letters in the word prompts recall
of the information. A good example of this is recalling all the Great
Lakes in North America. The Acronym “HOMES” can be used. Each
letter in the word “HOMES” refers to the first letter of one of the great
lakes; Lake Huron, Lake Ontario, Lake Michigan, Lake Erie, and Lake
Superior.
Some important points about using acronyms as a mnemonic device:
Acronyms ‘chunk’ information together so that you do not have
to remember large pieces of information.
An acronym serves as a great reminder of the information you
need to know, but doesn’t help you remember the information
specifically. The Acronym ‘HOMES’ helps prompt you with the
first letter of each of the great lakes, but doesn’t actually tell
you the name of the lakes.
Acronyms tell you how much information you need to
remember. Again, for example there are 5 great lakes, one for
each of the letters in ‘HOMES’.
Acrostics
This is using the first letter of a word in a sentence used to prompt the
recall of the information. A classical example for music students would
be to use the acrostic “Every Good Boy Does Fine”. This acrostic is
used to memorize the notes on the treble clef.
 |