mnemonics
Recall assistance techniques
Mnemonics are memory aids—techniques or devices that help you remember information.
The classic example is "Every Good Boy Does Fine" for the musical notes E-G-B-D-F.
Mnemonics work by connecting unfamiliar information to patterns, rhymes, or images the mind holds more easily: I learned the planets through a mnemonic about pizza.
Dividing into manageable parts
- acrosticsPuzzles with hidden verticals
- rhymesMatching word endings
- acronymsWords made from initials
- visualizationForming mental or graphical images
storytelling · imagery · flashcards · songs · phrases · first-letter
Memory retrieval act
- retentionContinued holding or possession
- retrievalAct of getting back
- encodingConverting data to format
- storageSpace for keeping goods
cues · triggers · associations · remembrance · recollection · long-term · short-term · consolidation
Deliberate learning effort
- memorizationCommitting information to recall
- practiceRepeated work toward mastery
- repetitionAct of redoing
- revisionAltering to improve
interleaving · overlearning · metacognition · comprehension · vocabulary · test-taking
Art of instruction
- instructionalIntended to educate
- teachingProfession of instructing others
- classroomEducational instruction space
- curriculumEducational program's content plan
tutoring · scholastic · didactic · student · academic · training
chunking
Dividing into manageable parts
visualization · storytelling · imagery · flashcards · songs · phrases · first-letter
recall
Memory retrieval act
- retentionContinued holding or possession
- retrievalAct of getting back
- encodingConverting data to format
storage · cues · triggers · associations · remembrance · recollection · long-term · short-term · consolidation · hippocampus
study
Deliberate learning effort
- memorizationCommitting information to recall
- practiceRepeated work toward mastery
- repetitionAct of redoing
revision · interleaving · overlearning · metacognition · comprehension · vocabulary · test-taking
pedagogy
Art of instruction
- instructionalIntended to educate
- teachingProfession of instructing others
- classroomEducational instruction space
curriculum · tutoring · scholastic · didactic · student · academic · training
FANBOYS
Coordinating conjunctions mnemonic
- SMARTManagement or diagnostic acronym
- spelling practiceword lists, flashcards, dictation, vocabulary lists, spelling bees
- brain trainingbrain training, focus, mental fitness, cognitive training, recall
- children's versenursery rhymes, children's verse, rhyming verse, bedtime rhymes, silly rhymes
- Learning Toolsdictionary, thesaurus, flashcards, flash cards, word list
- memorizationrote learning, cramming, rehearsal, by heart, flashcards
- memory aidsreminders, reminder, cue cards, flash card, flashcards
mnemonicsrote learning
Memorization through repetition
drilling · cramming · rehearsal · repetition · spaced repetition
mnemonicsforgetting
Failing to retain memories
amnesia · oblivion · memory loss · forgetfulness · blanking
- mnemonic deviceSystem for easier recall
- mnemonic techniquesMethods for improving recall