12 Memory Principles

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Out of the Twelve Principles of Memory, I currently use selectivity, feedback, organization, and time on task. All of the Twelve Principles of Memory are principles that I try to improve on each semester. Selectivity is the process of establishing main concepts and insignificant information. Every teacher at the beginning of the trimester gave the class a course syllabus that outlined the main concepts that we would be learning. Each syllabus outlined main concepts specific to that course that would be emphasized on throughout the trimester. For courses, that are lecture based, teachers use PowerPoints to show main ideas for a specific chapter. This helps me determine which information to focus on more when reading the book or going over notes. When …show more content…
For my pathophysiology class, my professor uses different scenarios as examples to help us grasp concepts as a whole or to help clarify a concept if someone is confused. To enforce main ideas and concepts I use many study tools such as flashcards, self-quizzes, visual maps, and lecture/textbook notes to help memorize the information. Those study tools are types of feedback. I like using the feedback principle because it helps to distinguish what information I have learned and what information I need to study more. The feedback principle is a great way to memorize information. In my pathophysiology class, we have to learn different process, being able to write the flow of blood through the heart without looking at a diagram helps instill that process in my brain. If I make a mistake, reworking the process over and over again helps as well. Another feedback strategy that is helpful for me is looking over quizzes before the test, to see what I have missed. Knowing what I missed on the quiz helps determine what I need to focus on for the upcoming test. Another principle that I currently use is organization. When writing notes from my textbook I use the organizational structure of the book to help