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Memory Skills

Memory Skills. What does Italy look like on a map?. F ILE I DENTIFY R EPETITION. F I R T R E E. WHO AM I?. WARREN BUFFETT. Memory Skills. Applying memory techniques will help you tackle high school and college classes more successfully.

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Memory Skills

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  1. Memory Skills

  2. What does Italy look like on a map?...

  3. FILE IDENTIFY REPETITION F I R T R E E

  4. WHO AM I? WARREN BUFFETT

  5. Memory Skills • Applying memory techniques will help you tackle high school and college classes more successfully. • Prepare you to be more competitive in the job market. • Education is an important first step in developing memory skills.

  6. Exercise 1 Write down as many words as you can remember from list A and B.

  7. FILE A. Pay Attention 1. Pause 2. Concentrate 3. Take Notes 4. Anticipate Distractions 5. Do It Now!

  8. IDENTIFY = Strategy for Recall A. Organize for Recall 1. VISUAL Statue of Liberty? Eiffel Tower? Epcot? Empire State Building? Mt Rushmore?

  9. IDENTIFY = Strategy for Recall 1. VISUAL Cemetery = 3 e’s EEEK!!!

  10. 30 Seconds…

  11. EXERCISE IV.= VISUAL RECALL Improved Observation Skills = Improved Memory

  12. IDENTIFY = Strategy for Recall 2. Verbal ABC’s? Nursery Rhymes? I before E except after…? 30 days hath September, April, June and …?

  13. IDENTIFY = Strategy for Recall 2. Verbal McDonald’s? I’m Loving It Subway? Eat Fresh Kay Jewelers? Every Kiss Begins with Kay State Farm? Like a Good Neighbor, State Farm is There I am stuck on Band-Aid brand ‘cause Band-Aid’s stuck on me! Band Aids? Campbell’s Soup? M’m, M’m Good

  14. IDENTIFY = Strategy for Recall 3. Acronyms Great Lakes = HOMES Huron, Ontario, Michigan, Erie, Superior

  15. IDENTIFY = Strategy for Recall 3. Acronyms ROY G BIV SCUBA

  16. IDENTIFY = Strategy for Recall 4. Link System • Alphabetize • Associate • More exaggerated or silly link = better mental picture and association

  17. IDENTIFY = Strategy for Recall 4. Link System Lamp, Bottle, Bed, Fish, Telephone, Monkey

  18. IDENTIFY = Strategy for Recall 4. Link System LAMP BOTTLE

  19. IDENTIFY = Strategy for Recall 4. Link System Fish Bed

  20. IDENTIFY = Strategy for Recall 4. Link System Telephone Monkey

  21. IDENTIFY = Strategy for Recall 4. Link System Lamp, Bottle, Bed, Fish, Telephone, Monkey

  22. IDENTIFY = Strategy for Recall 5. Chunking Short Term Memory 7 +/- 2 Items

  23. IDENTIFY = Strategy for Recall 5. Chunking Without strategieswithin 1 hour = loss of 56% within 1 day = loss of 66%+

  24. IDENTIFY = Strategy for Recall 5. Chunking Exercise 1 – List A vs. List B Fruit, Coins, Names, Colors & Directions Try Exercise VI… 1066 1999 1776 2013 1819

  25. WHO AM I? WARREN BUFFETT

  26. REPETITION = Rehearse and Practice

  27. 1. NEUROBICS REPETITION = Rehearse and Practice

  28. Bureau of Labor Statistics 1950 Today 20% 20% 60% 4 Year Degree or More Specialized Training More than High School Less than 4 Year Degree Unskilled 20% 65% 15%

  29. Earn your Associate Degree or Diploma in 8-16 months! Accounting Administrative Assistant Computer Programming Computer Specialist Graphic Design Legal Administration Medical Assisting Network Management Office Administration Paralegal Travel and Tourism Management For important additional information, please visit www.kingscollegecharlotte.edu/catalog.pdf

  30. Academic Year Traditional 2-4 year school King’s College 2 (15 wk) semesters=30 wks/yr (12-18 hrs) x17 hrs/wk 510 hrs/yr 2 (16 wk) semesters=32 wks/yr (5 hrs x 5 days) x25 hrs/wk 800 hrs/yr No evening or weekend classes. Classes all mapped out.

  31. COURSES Traditional College King’s College 40% General Education Foreign Language, Art, PE 100% Career Related 60% Relates to major

  32. Visit schools and ask questions! Ask about job placement. King’s placed 92.4% of our students last year. Ask about graduation rates. King’s graduation rate is 70%. Look at the residence halls and classrooms. King’s has two well maintained residence halls. Ask if the school is accredited. King’s is accredited by Accrediting Council for Independent Colleges and Schools.

  33. Financial Aid • GRANTS FEDERAL PELL $5550 FEDERAL SEOG Amt Varies • LOANS FEDERAL DIRECT STAFFORD STUDENT LOANS: $3500-$6000 FEDERAL PERKINS STUDENT LOAN: MAXIMUM $5500 FEDERAL DIRECT PLUS: MAXIMUM VARIES

  34. Low interest rate and low payments begin 6-9 months after graduation Excellent way to establish credit in your name Advantages of Student Loans -----------16 MONTHS----------G-------6-9 MONTHS----------

  35. King’s (4) $5,000 Scholarship Day January 12, 2013 HOSA $1,000 DECA $1,000 FBLA $1,000 Scholarships

  36. VISIT KING’S TODAY!

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