4 Ways to improve Exam Memory

As students get closer to final season, it becomes important that all the information learned in hours spent doing homework and 8:30 a.m. lectures is retrievable on exam day. However, the problem is most of us have difficulty storing and retrieving the information from our long-term memory. So, how do you solve this problem? How can you improve your studying habits? Well, here are some tips to strengthen your memory and improve your studying habits:

Tip 1: Summarize

After reading a paragraph, summarize the information you received from it and ask a question. Reading about a topic you may know nothing about is difficult, so in order to retain the information, after reading a paragraph, repeat it out loud or write a summary of the information received. This will let you know if what you read was processed in your head. To take it a step further, a useful tip would be to ask a question about the paragraph. Asking a question will help you really dig into the topic and become interested in what you're learning. If you enjoy what you are learning, it will become easier to remember it.

Tip 2: Make Connections

To make associations with new information and with what you already know, the more connections you make with information, the better you will remember it. So while studying, try making mental connections. Also, mnemonics have been proven to help you store and retrieve information.

Tip 3: Chunk and Organize

The reason why we are able to remember phone numbers is because it's divided into three digits by dashes. If you look at the information you're studying the same way, you'll be able to remember it. Take your readings and notes and divide them into chunks or small amounts of information and memorize it. Organization goes along with chunking information. Our minds like organized information, that's why outlines are typically recommended for writing and studying. Organize information into groups or subtopics; your mind will most likely remember the information if it's placed in an organized pattern.

Tip 4: Don't Cram

Lastly but definitely not least, seriously, this is the most important one: don't study last-minute to cram. Swotting the night before the test is not the best idea. I offer this advice from personal experience. You need to spend some time with the material and test yourself on the knowledge. You cannot expect to remember heaps of information the night before the exam. This goes along with chunking in regards to information is better retained in smaller groups. So you should spend a few days before the exam setting the groups of information. Bottom line, you should follow the above steps a few days before your exam.

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