College Ready/Study Skills | 12 Principles of Memory

Selectivity

Select what is important to learn & what can be ignored

Association

Associate or link together chunks of information

Visualizations

Picture in your mind the information you are learning

Elaboration

Encode information in new ways & on deeper levels

Concentration

Stay focused & use selective attention

Recitation

Repeat information verbally in your own words

Intention

Create a learning goal with clearly defined desired outcomes

Big & Little Pictures

Recognize different levels of information

Feedback

Check the accuracy of your learning, & use use forms of self-quizzing

Organization

Reorganization or structure information in meaningful ways

Time on Task

Dedicate & schedule ample time to process

Ongoing Review

Practice retrieving information from long-term memory