Memorization methods: watch and complete

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Time's up. Not so easy, was it? Memorizing things isn't always easy. Computers all of their files on a , ready to be opened at a moment's notice. But the human works a bit differently. When we study something like a scientific , a bunch of cells called start talking with each other, making about that word and its . Then, when we're trying to remember that term later on, our neurons work together and those connections. So the more often we study something, the these connections become, making it easier for us to . A better memory.
So let's apply this to studying. Before trying to memorize something, it's important that you it. If you're studying for a and find that you don't fully something, take time to learn more about it. Whether it's a math or a vocab word, if you have a strong understanding of it, your brain will form more connections, you to remember it more easily.

is the process of breaking information down and organizing it into . We do this naturally with phone . Instead of memorizing the individually, we chunk them into small groups. Let's take a look at this list of vocab words: pretty long and . Luckily, we can them into smaller, more groups. In doing so, we're creating between the words, which can help during the recall process.
involves creating an in your mind that accompanies the idea or term that you want to memorize. When you study something, like this definition, you're creating a memory of it, or a series of words. But if we take that definition and create a visual image to accompany it, we're giving our brain different ways to recall the information: visually and .

Talking when studying can help increase the odds of committing something to memory. found that you're more to remember something if you speak it instead of reading it . This is called the production : by reading something aloud, we're not only it, but we're also and it too, giving our brain three different ways to that information instead of just one.
You can test how well you've memorized something by it to others. This can help you to make your own mental connections about the material while you're it or answering any questions your might have. And if you're not able to fully explain something, then you'll know what you need to on.
Now, these methods don't work like . You'll need to put the time in to study. After all, memory is a , and like any skill, it's something you need to .

Before (try) to memorize something, make sure you understand it.
Instead of (memorize) the digits individually, we chunk them.
(talk) aloud when you study helps you remember.
You can test your memory by (teach) the lesson to someone else.
(chunk) is the process of (break) information down.
Pupils remember a rule better after (explain) it to a classmate.
Don't start a new chapter without (check) what your pupils already know.
I'm interested in (use) visualization in my history lessons.
She is very good at (make) her students talk.
(learn) a list of words by heart is not enough.
I'm looking forward to (meet) my first class.
New teachers have to get used to (work) with very different pupils.
It's important (understand) a rule before you learn it by heart.
Thank you for (listen)!