gadiskolej: CHAPTER 5: MEMORY LEARNING & IMPROVING CONCENTRATION.

FOCUSES:

Understanding memory processes.
Memory strategies.
Understanding concentration.

There are many ways for student to learn, memorize and concentrate on studies according to their respective comforts. This is important because we need to test our own ability to study because everyone has a disorder. certain part of student can catch up on that subject very well while the rest is slow pick up. So, there are many ways for them to explore, which is tips that is suitable for them to get focus and study in comfortable ways.

Learning pyramid - 90%

Make sure that we make a discussion with friends because we can refresh back what we are learning during a lecture. So, we can be more understand on what we have got from our lecturer. Moreover, we can also remember and memorize on that subject so well. So, we are actually have done a right way to improve our studies.

However, there are still 10% left which is unseen mistakes or unexpected situation where student can't even know where does their fault when they have put their full of effort on their studies. Sometimes this situation can become true where the student didn't get the best result compared to their effort.

In islam, we believe in god's hand that after we have put our full of effort during studies, we knew that our god which is Allah is the best planner. He know what is the best for His servant. As an islam, we just keep praying and stay be close to God because all of the result based on our effort and His decision. The success is come slow or fast is just decided by Him. We as a servant just put a full trust on Him.

Memory VS Brain.

Memory is our ability to store, retain, and especially recall information and past experiences in the human brain. Memory also is the sum total of what we remember, and gives us the capability to learn and adapt from previous experiences as well as to build relationships. It is ability to remember past experiences, and the power or process of recalling to mind previously learned facts, experiences, impressions, skills and habits. It is the store of things learned and retained from our activity or experience, as evidenced by modification of structure or behavior, or by recall and recognition.

Sometimes memory has an increase and decrease based on that person how they handle their memory or ability to save their memory. Memory also has short-term and long-term memory.

Moreover, brain is an organ where its the boss of your body, it controls just about everything you do, even you're asleep. your memory lives in the cerebrum which is both short-term memory (what you ate for your dinner last night) and long-term memory (the name of your new friends that you just met 2 months ago at carnival).

In the conclusion, brain is an organ that places many human's memory. You will forget your memory when you forget, had a terrible an accident until your memory loss, lack of your focus in certain situation, age factor is too old and others.

Memory strategies.

Acrostics
Mnemonics
Acronyms
Imagery
Organizational strategies

SQ3R
Survey: Survey to get rough idea about the topic.
Question: Ask several questions to yourself regarding to the topic.
Example:
Read: Read books from library with much detail to find the answer to your question.
Recite: Recite your readings by summarize everything into a simple note that you can easily understand.
Review: Read back the notes if you have free time so that you can always remain fresh about that topic.

HOW TO IMPROVE YOUR STRATEGY ?

Space practice: Studying the new information over time is better for long-term memory (good).
Massed practice: Doing the same thing over and over again. Short-term memory (not good).

Concentration VS Breaking concentration

Concentration: 1) Set a positive minded.
2) Organize your mind.
3) Use strategies.
4) Deal with stress or distraction.

Breaking Concentration: 1) Distraction by personal or family problems.
2) Lack of interest.
3) Lack of positive vibes.
4) Lack of attention.