How can i retain this information?

Question

I am in nursing school and trying to get thru Anatomy and Physiology. ...I am having such a difficult time with retaining the information. I have heard that taping myself reading and then listening to it while i sleep will work...Does anyone have any ideas?

Answer 1

If you write something down, then read it out loud you have a better chance of retaining the information. I hope this helps and good luck, good nurses are hard to find!

Answer 2

I think it depends on how you personally learn the best. Some people learn by listening to the material (reading out aloud, or from a tape), some by reading, some by rewriting the same information over and over, and some by explaining to someone else. You have to figure out which way is the best for you.

If you learn best by reading, try to write up your notes on large pieces of paper, and stick them to your walls. While you're getting dressed in the morning, read over the notes.

I've never found that tape thing to work for me, but reading the notes aloud with classical music playing in the background always worked for me. I'd read along to the beat of the music, and it would just magically sink into my head. It was awesome!

Luckily, I don't have to study any more, but if I do, I know what works best for me.

Good luck!

Answer 3

I dont know about the sleeping part. The only way to retain something in your long term memory is to review it often and connect it to other things you already know. Chunk information in groups of three or four and memorize it as a block. This is why phone numbers are a set of three and then a set of four numbers. Its why your SS number is 3 numbers ,2, then four numbers. We can remember chunks. Associate things with things you know for certain. If you are trying to remember muscle innervations think of those nerves as a switchboard or a road map. Make up flash cards and play anatomy bingo or whatever will associate it for you.

Answer 4

you learn by hands on as a type of learning! I'm the same way! there is a real word/ words for it but i never retained it!
but i did retain some help full information!
try reading that study guide or what ever while your on a trademill or while walking or doing some sort of phyiscal activity!
don't beat yourself up it's going to take a while! repeat and repeat and reapeat! it takes us longer to retain so have patence with self!
Here is a link to explain this and a chart to help you find out what you are! http://www.chaminade.org/inspire/learnstl.htm
but this link
http://www.trctc.commnet.edu/ed_resources/tasc/Training/Tactile_Learning.htm

has study tips for our learning
some are that i like Use rhythm (beats) to memorize or explain information,,,
Use role playing with a study partner.
and
Write while you are reading or talking.
Sounds weird??? I know but try it! it has helped! :)

Answer 5

Memorization can be difficult,but there are tricks.I remember the great lakes by the word HOMES.
Huron
Ontario
Michigan
Erie
Superior
Or the Apollo moon rocket stood 363 feet tall.
(there are 365 days in a year)
There is a book called the memory book which has all kinds of great memory tricks.The authors are Jerry Lucas and.....I forgot!

Answer 6

Depends a lot on your learning preferences, but almost everyone does well by incorporating the entire body into learning. Remember - your brain and your body are NOT seperate entities. Try doing something that incorporates all of the senses - color, smell, touch/movement, speaking, listening... How about standing up and touching a particular part of your body and saying the name of that muscle aloud? (for example)

When I had to learn all of the skeletal muscles, I would literally stand up and point to each one and say it out loud, over and over again until it was second nature.

You could even try making up a song to go with it.