how do i learn so that i will not forget?

Answer 1

KEEP LEARNING. Retention varies from individual to individual, but if you focus in on special interests and keep adding to your knowledge base, your brain not only gets exercise retaining, but your information becomes more specialized.

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Answer 2

It all depends on your learning style. If you are an auditory learner then try either making a song or rhyme or reading the information into a tape recorder and playing it back several times. If you are a visual learner, try to link what you are studying to images that you can remember and try using flash cards. If you are a tactile learner (learn by doing that is) then try thinking of an activity to relate what you are learning to or make up some sort of active game that helps you remember the information. Hard to say what will work for you, just try some things and see what seems to work best, then stick with it.

Answer 3

My method is really very easy and it works. It is used best when preparing for an exam. Long term retention is not the object here. If you want long term retention then you need to expose yourself to the material continuously until it becomes second nature--flash cards, constant read and review, etc. But, if your objective is to "cram" for the exam this is what I do:

1. Make a list of all possible questions expected on the exam. Most professors give you strong clues during lectures and even study sessions as to what to expect on the exam. Pay very close attention when they do this.

2. Hand write your list of questions and your answers onto paper.

3. Transfer your questions and answers into type written format--usually into some text document on a computer. Read them aloud while you type them.

4. Print out your questions and answers and review them several times prior to the exam often reading them aloud.

5. Get A's because the process of hand writing, then typing, then reviewing is a 3 step process that uses multiple senses. That is why you use the tactile hand writing step, then the very visual typing step, and the aural reading steps.

Good luck!

Answer 4

Learning is comprised of training both long and short term memory banks. The best way to train both at the same time and learn things so you will not forget them is to lay out ten items on the top of your desk. example pen, paper clip, pin, pencil, etc. Study them for one to two minutes. Have someone remove them from your desk top and then start telling them what is missing so they can put them back. Once you get all ten items add two more to the next set, increasing each time you are successful. Continue to do this until the items have reached 40-50 or more.

Answer 5

Some people are visual and audio learners, some are both. Try taking your books home and reading them into a tape recorder and let it play back. The same with taking test. You need to find out what type of learner you are and then go from there. If your visual then hearing things will only confuse you, you need hands on to understand, if you are audio, you need to hear things, sometimes more then once to comprehend, this is where a tape recorder comes in handy. If you are both, you need to hear as well as see what you are wanting to understand. Do not give up, talk to your teacher, instructor, and do not be ashamed to ask. You are not stupid, we all just learn differently sometimes.

Answer 6

If you relate the lesson to your own personal experience, then you won't forget it. If it's history, then you should understand the cause and effect of events and how they relate to the present. If it is science, you start with what you already know and relate the new information to that.

If it is something that you have to memorize, like a poem or list of words, then you can use a song, or put the list into a story that you can remember.

If it's a process that you need to learn, then you need to do your homework, and practice, practice, practice.

Answer 7

a very good way to study and learn so that you won't forget is to read whatever you are learning with concentration. Also think of other things that might help you remember, and then go to sleep! It always worked for me, just read then go to sleep at night!
Good Luck!

Answer 8

If you're musical, but what you need to learn to song. They've been doing this for thousands of years. Most hymns were made so people wouldn't forget the message.

Answer 9

Research shows that the average learner needs to see or experience something about 50 times before it "sticks." Making a song is a great idea, and taking notes too. Flash cards are good. Writing things down over and over works well for me.

Answer 10

Do a google search for neumonics. There are many memory enhancing techniques. Practice of cource thickens the mylon between your neurons and allows for memories to be easily recalled and saved.