discuss strategies to improve memory, including chunking, rehearsal (maintenance and elaborative) and mnemonics (e.g. the method of loci and SQ4R method — survey, question, read, recite, relate, and review).

Chunking

splitting large amounts of info into smaller more manageable section

why is chunking used

improve memory capacity

improve encoding to LTM

overcome limited capacity of STM

chunking eg

remembering phone number - by grouping numbers

Maintenance rehearsal

repeating info over and over

why is maintenance rehearsal used

strategy to either move info from STM to LTM or keep info in STM

Elaborative rehearsal

giving meaning to info by linking to pre-existing info

Mnemonics

strategy to improve encoding an retrieval

forms of mnemonics

visualisation, verbalisation, rhythm, rhyme

method of loci - mnemonics

focuses on visualisation to strengthen memories - memory palace

method of loci eg

visualise your house and pick places in it to store info

remember grocery list - hallway full of toothbrushes, couch full of oranges

what does SQ4R stand for

survey, question, read, recite, relate, review

SQ4R

mnemonic for reading effectively, helps learning retention

Survey

scan text to get general idea about structure and content

title, intro, headings, images

Question

create questions based on survey

increases curiosity and engagement

Read

read section created questions for

Recite

recite info read - aloud or in head

answer questions asked earlier

relate

link new info to pre-existing info where possible

may take time

review

refresh memory

go to questions, survey info

do immediately