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2007-01-07 02:19:35 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous in Social Science Psychology

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Well...there are two things that help you recall something - attention and revision. Do your best to be attentive; take deep interest in what you are studying. That is almost half the battle won. But then, without reinforcement, what you study may be erased from your memory in a few days. So you must revise as often as possible.

You can try the associative technique, which is a good blend of attention and revision. Whatever you want to remember, associate it with things that you already know. Make mental pictures of such association, and go over those pictures frequently.

Finally, don't just try to remember. Think; evaluate; draw from your experience to relate to what you are studying. Memory doesn't work in isolation! It must start with interest in the subject. If you subconsciously dislike what you are studying, no advice or technique will be of great help.

Best wishes!

2007-01-07 03:43:38 · answer #1 · answered by Mental Space 1 · 0 0

It sounds like the biggest problem you are having is that you are finding it difficult to concentrate. I would say that there are a number of things that you can try. For starters, try finding some place that you can go to study that is quiet and away from distractions like people talking, television set being on, radio playing or windows with open views. Close the curtains, close the door to your room, turn off the t.v. and the radio and politely ask family members not to bother you during that time.

Do not overwhelm yourself with the information that you are trying to learn. Start off small. Allow yourself time to take breaks as well. Let's say you start off with researching one aspect of a country per night. Allow yourself time to study and take a 5-10 minute break once every hour or so to use the bathroom/get a drink/grab a healthy snack and stretch your body so you wont get fatigued as easily.

Try not to study too late at night so that you will be relaxed, but not so relaxed that you want to go to sleep.

Do not procrastinate. If you need to research something and be able to share your research by the end of the week... do not wait until the last minute to begin... you will only set yourself up for failure that way. Best bet, start as soon as you obtain the assignment!

If you are serious about making this your career choice in life, then you need to make sure that you remind yourself daily of how much you want this for your future and how important it is to study and obtain as many facts as you possibly can. Perhaps this little bit of motivation from your own perspective will be enough to help keep you on track a bit better in your study habits as well!!

If you would like, you can also do some online research to assist you in study habits. Try searching for "study tips" and see if that brings up any other useful tips for you.

I hope that I have at least helped you a tiny bit! Good luck in the future and in all that you do. I wish you the best

2007-01-07 11:00:17 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0 0

you could memorize all the pages you study, but that will not help you because if you do that you are studying for the sole purpose of passing an exam, once that's done you will dump all that "useless information" The trick, is to try to completely understand what it is you are studying to the point it plays like a documentary show in your head. When you can vividly visualize how something works or why it is the way it is, you'll remember it for a long time. Try to keep in mind that learning is not about passing exams, it's about retaining the information so you can relate it to other things that will come up in your life. Exams, a merely a tool that schools use to measure the success of the teaching technique.

2007-01-07 10:31:46 · answer #3 · answered by al b 5 · 0 0

To recall what ever we study, we should repeat everything we study when we get home (not More Than a Review) and if u dont understand something ask ur teacher the next day.

2007-01-07 10:35:27 · answer #4 · answered by golden 1 · 0 0

First the point sought to be retrieved from memory should have been firmly kept in memory... So even while studying see that you do not study in haste, fear or excitement...

don't strain by staying awake long hours at night.. Even while studying, anchor the points firmly in memory by summarising what you have studied after completing each sub topic of a lesson...

use acronyms to remember list of points, associate events persons dates (history type) / places situations (geography type) / formulae theorems (science, maths type) with some comparable sounding or other "strings"...

You can find a host of tips in the "learning and forgetting" chapter of educational psychology and briefly in some guide books on various subjects as well.

Things studied calmy (without tension) and with interest (not grudgingly, in which case the mental reception is poor), are firmly anchored and easily retrieved at will... Taking proper breaks without continuous strain for hours together is necessary... particularly going to bed after deep study is said to be good...

Things thus stored firmly in memory are easily recalled... with the same technique (as in study) of trying to recall without tension and fear... Avoid physical strain before study (for example, after a strenuous game in the field) as you require energy for the mental work as well... Do not study after heavy meal also as blood will be busy supplying energy to digestive system...

Take light meals, light walk, sit in a calm place and study with interest and committment... A glass of milk /fruit juice will tone up nerves and put you in good stead... Good luck.

2007-01-07 10:46:54 · answer #5 · answered by goldenage 2 · 0 0

When studying, look over notes just before you go to sleep. When you sleep the knowledge will be stored in long-term memory and recall will be much easier.

2007-01-07 10:27:09 · answer #6 · answered by Fitz 3 · 0 0

If I understand your question... which I'm not sure I do... it depends on your best way to learn. I find it helpful to focus and concentrate on what is being taught. If it makes sense to me at the time it often sticks. But I also make notes. Later when I review the notes, much of what was said will come back to me. Some people find it useful to draw pics or diagrams as well, depending on what you're learning.

2007-01-07 10:24:39 · answer #7 · answered by Debbie B 4 · 0 0

sorry i am very bad in studies .

2007-01-07 10:33:21 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0 0

sorry i dont know you can search in http://www.yahoo.com/search

2007-01-07 10:27:34 · answer #9 · answered by amrik_the_legend 1 · 0 0

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