Dr. Chews Beliefs That Make Me Stupid

S states that there are four phases to the human memory. He suggests that using a filing cabinet approach to learning things help with memorization. “Human memory is a four - stage process: input, encoding, rehearsal, and retrieval. A problem at any stage affects memory and learning”, (S, 2013). The author goes on to discuss how each process works within his system of learning and memorizing. Inputting information into the filing cabinet is through sensory. We are using taste, smell, sight, hearing and touching at this point just to organize and get the information into the brain but not memorizing or learning anything yet. This phase is the same as the first step in “Tips from the Science of Memory-for Studying and for Life”. Arranging the information in a way that it gives the best structure for remembering it. Next, we encode the information with short term memory, only knowing that the information is there but it is not yet fully understood or committed to long term memory. After that we will rehearse and practice the information that is organized and filed neatly in the filing cabinet because now we know where to go to look for the correct information when we need it for retrieval, the final step of the process. We need to know where to look for the things we have rehearsed and practiced over and over, this information is now committed to long term memory and the only way to keep what we have learned in long term memory is to rehearse it continuously. The author gave some tips on how to maximize our memory capabilities such as studying in a well-lit area, be organized with study material and have everything you need before beginning, get 6-8 hours of sleep every night, and take planned breaks during studying

Carter, C., Bishop, J., & Kravitz, S.L. (2011). Key to Effective Learning: Study Skills and Habits

Low levels of processing include operations like counting the letters in words and higher levels of processing might include forming semantic relationships such as understanding what the words’ meaning is. According to Craig and Lockhart who formulated this theory memory recall would improve as the information is processed in greater depth. However it has been hard to define exactly what depth is and it has been found that there are other factors that make people remember things. (Zachmeister, E.B., Nyberg 1982)

1. Well, to begin with, most importantly, I like to learn in a peaceful and calm surrounding because that helps in building concentration. I don't like a messy work area because it causes a distraction, so I try to make the area organized if possible. I get distracted easily so, if I am studying near a window, I close the blinds so I won't look outside, turn off the radio, television, etc. I start going through will all easy questions, then I work on the harder questions. Every time I think that I am tired or been studying for a very long time, I take a 30-minute break and I make sure that I am not over-doing it, that way I can take in the best.

Time management is extremely important. Make sure to write down all the assignments, readings, due dates, and test/exam dates. Make sure to stay organized, that’s the most important thing! Never fall behind on the work and never cram!! It is impossible to cram for this course, I know you may think differently, but you will learn either the easy or hard way that cramming is not the answer. This course may sound scary, but just relax! Maintain a positive attitude, good study habits, and time management skills and you will succeed! GOOD

Another great strategy I learned is that you should not study for an exam in your room. The best way to keep yourself from being frustrated or falling asleep is to keep moving. Whether is to hop from coffee shop to coffee shop every two hours in order to stay focused. Lastly, a great way to study is to do it with a group of people. However, it has to be the right people. As a student who is trying to get a good grade on an exam, the time you have before an exam should be effectively used. That means not having a study group with your closest friends because you’ll gossip all the time. It also means that you need to surround yourself with people who know the material. Sometimes it is good to help a classmate learn the material but, it cannot interfere with your own study plans. In other words, the study time has to be beneficial to everyone. Another way that you can get distracted is your cell phone. Turn off your cell phone when you study. There are extensions in google chrome that actually block distracting websites that you can go on when you

#1-Good organization goes a long ways. The more you are organized the easier it is too find notes and the faster. Plus teachers sometimes grade your notes and they will give you extra credit.

Don’t be afraid to explore different studying techniques that work for you, engage in being consistent and never ever forget to have fun in all that you

Simulating actual test like circumstances has just never worked for me as I usually don’t pick the correct information to test myself on and the important information gets left behind. Study groups cause me too much pressure because I find that one or two people seem to be putting the study guides together. This is a pet peeve for me; I don’t mind sharing my ideas but don’t expect me to do all the work and then hand it to you. The final one that has never worked for me is taking notes by using one of the many note taking systems. I find myself spending too much time trying to remember what needs to be written where, organizing, how to fold the paper. I have developed my own crazy way of taking notes over the years. Note taking is an area that I feel is individualize for each

During a lecture I often times will catch myself doodling on my paper when I should be taking notes. I often will remember the “real” things that happen. VARK helps recognize what will help different people with their different learning styles. VARK offers the SWOT – Study without tears as an example. They suggest converting your “notes” into a learnable package by reducing them. VARK suggests that your lecture notes maybe poor because the topics were

Making my own definitions would be considered effortful processing because those would have more meaning for me since I try to relate them to my own life. Relating old knowledge and experiences with newer information would also be considered deep processing because it is incorporating something meaningful. Reading the PowerPoint read through a few times without making connections to my life would be considered shallow processing because I am not thinking about the material as hard as I should be. Taking notes on the book, I would say, would fall into the category of shallow processing because they are similar to what the book says than what I would write down.

Because college is so challenging, I will use advice from s everal experts on learning. One expert is Stephen covey who wrote wrote the famous book s even habits of highly effective people. His advice is from one of his quotes which says "See k first to understand, then to be understood. " What I think he is meaning in this quote is that students have to understand the content first before they can try to discus it. Evon Thornton is another expert who teaches about the rabbit theory.

In college, every student will not be able to listen to every word being said by the professor, even if you have good memory. When notetaking during a lecture it’s important to take down the key information and the concepts that you will need to remember. If the professor likes to talk for an hour straight there is no way you can remember all of that the next day. Notetaking is the best way to cover the lecture effectively.

They proposed that memory is just a by-product of the depth of processing of information, and there is no clear distinction between short term memory and long term memory. Therefore the memory is enhanced more by depth of processing than by how long information is rehearsed. To understand their theory, it is also important to understand Levels of Processing (LOP). There are three levels of processing: Structural level of processing- this processing looks at a factor in means of its physical shape; Phonological level of processing- this processing is about how does the word sounds; Semantic level of processing- this processing is about what does the participant extracts the meaning of a word they are asked. Craik and Lockhart also created the notion of depth of

Besides, I have the problem to find the key points and important facts during the lectures, and I am wasting my time writing down the points which not necessary. I cannot see the overall concept which the lectures try to deliver and the important ideas. I don’t want this to be a problem for me anymore as it may affect my study and my concentration during lecture time. So I make a step to seek and think what the main concept is, and I try relating all the ideas of the course so that I can see clearly the overall picture and understand the topics that I learn. I also read the notes and make an effort to understand the lesson that will teach before going to the lecture. This helps me to give the overall idea of new topic that I will learn.