TOPIC 4

MEMORY LEARNING & IMPROVING 

CONCENTRATION 

BY : MISS NURUL INFAZA

Hi and Assalamualaikum! We meet again guys in my blog.Today I want to share what I had learn in study skills class.In this topic, I have learn many things about memory learning and improving concentration.

 Based on the diagram above,we can see that only 5% of the understanding we get through learning with lecturers in the class. 10% by reading,20% by audiovisual and 30 % by demonstration. To get more understanding,we can do group discussion with our friends. In one group,we have 4 or 5 members only to avoid playing and talking.From this group discussion ,we can exchange about information that we have with each other.Indirectly,it will make our work easier and faster.  Besides that, we can practice from what we learn in class to get more understanding.You will get 75% understanding by this way. If we really understand what that learning is,we can teach those who are still weak without hesitation and fear. Don’t be too stingy to teach share our knowledge because it comes from Allah.Allah can take anytime knowledge that we get from Him.

           

 

 Difference between memory and brain?

MEMORY	BRAIN
Keep information	An organ
Like computer software	Like computer hardware
allow to remember facts and experience	part of the visible, tangible world of the body
Faculty of the mind by which information is stored and retrieved.	Made of more than 100 billion nerves that communicate in trillions of synapses

There are 3 types of memory that our lecturer told us which is a good information for you guys to know it.

Sensory Memory is a simple memory that makes a person think in a short time.Humans have 5 senses (sight,hearing,smell,taste,touch ).We hear,see,smile,taste and touch hundreds of stimuli each moments.Sensory Memory also make people memorable things in a nutshell that allows the public to maintain sensory information impression after the original stimulus is stopped.

Short-term memory also known as primary or active memory is the information we are thinking about.It cannot hold much information in one time and very limited,you can retain only for 30 seconds to 24 hours chunks of information on you memory.

Long-term memory has an almost unlimited capsity.The more we learn,the more we have the capacity to learn.We can remember something for long time.To more understand and have long-term memory,we need to sharpen our mind with reading or doing some revision everyday.

How to improve strategic learning ?

Massed practice – ( not recommend ) involves studying all things     in the same time. Not enough time to remember,understand and organize what we have read.

Spaced practice – ( recommend ) involves space time over period of the time for studying.We can takes some break to allow and organize the information given.

Strategies to improve concentration : 

              

    1)  Pay attention

      2) Relate new information to what you already know

      3) Use active learning strategies

      4)Create a positive learning  

                 5) Exercise you mind

Reasons of poor concentration :

    

    1.Lack of sleep

    2.Poor nutrition

    3.Lack of attention

    4.Arguments in the home

    5.Lack of motivation

Did you guys know about  ( SQ3R ) ?

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    Survey ( before class ) :  to get an idea and some knowledge of the topic that will be learn in the next class.

-      Question  ( before class ) :  ask yourself and try to make some question based on what we learned about the topic.

-      Read ( after class ) : Re-read the topics we have learned ,try to understand them and answer the questions.

-      Recite ( after class ) : Recite what you just read without looking any notes and write down the important contents using our own texts.

-      Review ( before next class ) : Review the notes you have learned when you have leisure time.

That’s all from me,thank you ! Bye ! Hidup kena chill !