NAME : MUHAMMAD NUR AKMAL BIN ADENAN
STUDENT ID : 2022372111
UED102 – STUDY SKILLS
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Chapter 5
Memory And Concentration Strategies
Memory and Learning
Where Are You Now?
Take a few minutes to answer yes or no to the following questions.
YES or NO
1. Do you often know the answer to a question but find that you can’t think of it?
NO
2. Do you organize or group information to help you remember it?
YES
3. After you study, do you go back and test yourself to monitor your learning?
YES
4. Do you make up rhymes or words to help you remember some information?
YES
5. Do you space your practice when reviewing information?
NO
6. Do you try to memorize all the information that you need to know for an exam?
YES
7. Do you often find that you get confused by closely related information?
YES
8. Do you often forget a lot of the information that you studied by the time you take the
test?
NO
9. Do you ever remember exam answers after the exam is over?
NO
10. Do you try to remember information just by making up a rhyme, word, or other memory
aid?
YES
TOTAL POINTS 6
How to improve my memory strategies
1. Focus Your Attention
One of the most important aspects of memory is attention. You must actively attend to
information in order for it to go from your short-term memory to your long-term memory.
Make an effort to study in an environment devoid of distractions such as television, music,
and other forms of entertainment.
Getting rid of distractions might be difficult, especially if you live with raucous roommates
or youngsters.
2. Structure and Organize
Information is organised in memory in related clusters, according to researchers. By
arranging and organising the stuff you're learning, you can take advantage of this. To help
organise related concepts, try putting comparable concepts and terms together, or build an
outline of your notes and textbook readings.
3. Elarobate and rehearse
You must encode what you are studying into long-term memory in order to recall it.
Elaborative rehearsal is one of the most successful encoding techniques.
Reading the definition of a crucial term, studying the meaning, and then reading a more
extensive description of what that term means is an example of this strategy. You'll
probably realise that recalling the knowledge is significantly easier after repeating this
method a few times.
Improving Concentration
Where Are You Now?
Take a few minutes to answer yes or no to the following questions.
YES NO
1. Do you have trouble getting back into your work after you’ve been interrupted?
NO
2. Do you read and study in a noisy, cluttered room?
NO
3. Do you find that even though you schedule study time, you don’t actually accomplish
very much?
YES
4. Do you use any strategies to help increase your ability to concentrate?
YES
5. Can you concentrate on your work even if the subject doesn’t interest you?
YES
6. Do you use your preferred learning style when completing assignments?
YES
7. Do you tend to think about personal plans or problems when you are reading
and studying?
YES
8. Do you find that when you finish reading your textbook assignment, you don’t
really remember what you read?
NO
9. Do you get totally engrossed in the material when you read and study?
NO
10. Do you daydream a lot when you are listening to lectures?
NO
TOTAL POINTS 7
How to improve my concentration strategies
1. Improve sleep
Sleep deprivation can easily damage concentration, not to mention other cognitive
functions, such as memory and attention.
Sleep deprivation on sometimes may not give you too many difficulties. However, not
getting enough sleep on a regular basis might have a negative impact on your mood and
work performance.
Too much sleep can impede your reflexes and impair your ability to drive or perform other
daily chores.
Getting enough sleep might be challenging due to a hectic schedule, health concerns, and
other causes. On most nights, though, it's critical to obtain as near to the suggested quantity
as feasible.
2. Make time for exercise
Sleep deprivation can easily damage concentration, not to mention other cognitive
functions, such as memory and attention.
Sleep deprivation on sometimes may not give you too many difficulties. However, not
getting enough sleep on a regular basis might have a negative impact on your mood and
work performance.
Too much sleep can impede your reflexes and impair your ability to drive or perform other
daily chores.
Getting enough sleep might be challenging due to a hectic schedule, health concerns, and
other causes. On most nights, though, it's critical to obtain as near to the suggested quantity
as feasible.
3. Listen to music
While working or studying, listening to music might help you concentrate.
According to study, employing natural sounds or white noise to mask background sounds
can aid increase focus and other brain processes, even if you don't like listening to music
while you work.
The music you listen to has an impact on your mood. Classical music, particularly baroque
classical music, or nature sounds, according to experts, are wonderful choices for increasing
focus. If classical music isn't your thing, consider ambient or electronic music without lyrics.
To avoid being distracted, keep the music low or at a background noise level.
It's also vital to avoid listening to music that you enjoy or despise, as both can be distracting.
