Why is memory important in college?

1. Connecting memory to deep learning

1.1. You need to learn & understand ideas & concepts

1.2. You need to think critically about what you learning

2. Improve your memory

2.1. To remember ideas ask yourself these questions:

2.2. 1-what is the essence of the idea?

2.3. 2-why dose the idea make sense? What is the logic behind it ?

2.4. 3-how dose this idea connect to other ideas in the material?

2.5. 4-what are some possible arguments against the idea?

3. Strategies for improving your memory:

3.1. 1-Mnemonics

3.2. 2-using review sheets, mind maps, & other tools

3.3. 3- using summaries

4. Shot- term memory VS long- term memory

4.1. Short-term memory :

4.1.1. Long-term memory:

4.1.2. Procedural : remembering how to do something

4.1.3. Semantic: remembering facts & meanings

4.1.4. Episodic: remembering the time & place of events

4.2. Stores information for about thirty seconds

4.3. Can contain from five to nine chunks of information at one time

4.4. Information either forgotten or moved to long-term memory

5. How memory works

5.1. Types of memory processes:

5.2. 1- short term memory

5.3. 2-long term memory

6. Tips for studying to remember:

6.1. 1-pay attention to what you hearing or reading

6.2. 2-overlean the material

6.3. 3-check the internet

6.4. 4-be sure you have the big picture

6.5. 5-look for connections between your life & courses

6.6. 6-get organized

6.7. 7-Reduce stress in your life

7. If you can’t Remember what you have heard or read, you will not be able to do well in your exams .