MODULE 5: Memory, Learning & Improving Concentration

MODULE 5:

MEMORY, LEARNING AND IMPROVING CONCENTRATION

LECTURER:

ENCIK MUHAMMAD NAIM BIN HAJI JAMALUDIN

UNDERSTANDING MEMORY PROCESSES

SENSORY MEMORY

-When the learning process takes place, five human senses act to collect information. If the individual is focused, the information will be stored in the short term memory (STM). If vice versa the information will be lose.

SHORT TERM MEMORY (STM)

-This section has limited space. If the data stored in this section is not repeated, then the data will be lost soon.

LONG TERM MEMORY

-This section is not limited and has space. From the short term memory (STM), the data will be moved into long term memory (LTM) and stored. If the data is not used, it will be lost soon.

AMAZING BRAIN FACTS TO BLOW YOUR MIND

-The typical brain is about 2% of a body’s weight but uses 20% of its total energy and oxygen intake.

-Your brain is 73% water. It takes only 2% dehydration to affect your attention, memory and other    cognitive skills.

-Ninety minutes of sweating can temporarily shrink the brain as much as one year og aging.

-Brain information moves anywhere between 1 mph and an impressive 268 miles per hour .This is faster than Formula 1 race cars which top out at 240 mph.

-Your brain generates about 12-25 watts of electricity .This is enough to power low wattage LED light.

DOES BRAIN SIZE MATTER IN JUDGING HUMAN WISDOM?

-In general men’s brains are 10% bigger than women’s. Even after taking into account larger body size.

-Albert Einstein’s brain weighed 2.71 pounds (1,230 grams) -10% smaller than average of 3 pounds (1,400 grams). However, the neuron density of his brain was greater than average.

MEMORY VS BRAIN

-Brain and mind are not the same.

-Your brain is part of the visible, tangible world of the body.

-Your mind is part of the invisible, transcendent world of thought, feeling, attitude, belief and imagination.

-The brain is the physical organ, most associated with mind consciousness.

-The mind is not confined to the brain. The intelligence of your mind permeates every cell of your, not just brain cells.

-Your mind has tremendous power over all bodily systems.

COMPARING HUMAN WITH COMPUTER

Nowadays computers or electronic devices usually been used by a lot of peoples. For examples, personal computer, laptop cell phones, blackberry and androids. All of them have the same main function into human which is to connect peoples all around the globe for personal use, business, research and general information and to stay connected.

The technical structure can be compared to the human construction .For examples:-

COMPUTER TECHNICAL STRUCTURE		HUMAN CONSTRUCTION
1	RAM (Random Memory Access)	Brain
2	Speaker	Mouth
3	Screen	Face
4	Motherboard	Heart
5	Wires	Body Nerves

HOW TO MEMORIZE?

Sometimes you realize that your friends were easily to memorize somethings new. Actually, it’s easy to memorize anything you need with customized instructions based on the type of learner are you. Before start to study, all you have to do is finding out which method works suit with you.

·        Auditory Learners

Repetition is key, a way that use verbal and listening repetition to remember the knowledge.    Here are some tips on how to help you to determine if you are an auditory learners.

Ø  You will remember many information with great detail from what you hear in conversations or lectures.

Ø  You also was a good speaker that can explain wisely about your ideas clearly.

Ø  You have musical talents (ability to hear sound). For examples tones, chord and others.

·        Visual Learners

Ø  Drawing diagrams and graphs absolutely can help you to teach the concept in a better way.

Ø  Highlights the points, this helps your mind to recovery of data as fast as possible when finding through the document again.

Ø  Here are some tips on how to help you to determine if you are a visual learners.

-         You can create vivid images of data in your brain .When learning process occur, you may imagine yourself in the room covered by what was the lecturer explain.

-         You are very aware person which are have a strong appreciation for nature, aesthetics, art and visual media.

·        Kinesthetic learner

§  You are a persons that need to move around .Make sure your study place have a lot of space for you to move.

§  Here are some tips on how to help you to determine if you are a kinesthetic learners.

-         You use your hands when you take.

-         You are good in drawing, art and cooking construction.

-         You learn best when you are hands on moving, doing and touching help to make the information real to you.

 HOW TO IMPROVE SHORT TERM MEMORY?

You are cannot remember what was your study, even it was just occur within a few minutes before. If this moment look like familiar for you, you may have some problem with short term memory loss.Here are some tips about how to handle this problem wisely:

·        Of course if you want to prevent it, you actually must avoid from feeling frustrating, embarrassing and inconvenient.

·        Mental exercise which is don’t thinking about bad things that just happened yesterday. This will make your brain full of frustrating.

·        Talk a walk in nature to improve a short term memory.

·        Drinks coffee also can give a positive effect into your brain and reaction times. But don’t overdo, this will be adding your stress level.

UNDERSTANDING CONCENTRATION

CONCENTRATION PERCENTAGES

·        5%   : Lecturer

·        10% : Reading

·       .20% : Audiovisual

·        30% : Demonstration

·        50% : Discussion

·        75% : Practice Doing

·        95% : Teach Others

STRATEGIES FOR IMPROVING CONCENTRATION

CONCENTRATION STRATEGIES

-         Turn off your phone

One obvious way to maintain concentration is to avoid distraction, and probably the biggest distraction is the smart phone. When students need to funnel their energy into studies, turning off the phone or even putting it on airplane mood is a good way to centralize your drive and keep distraction at bay.

-         The bottom line

These all-natural ways to pay attention in class sharpen the mind but also enhance other aspects of students` lives. So while they hone concentration, they also enable students to have the energy and focus on their efforts as well.

-         Get some sleep

Students should have a regular sleep routine and stick with it. Having irregular sleep cycles can really affect concentration and physical well-being. Try to go to sleep at the same time every night and get eight to nine hours of sleep. Your body will thank you in the morning.

READING STUDY [SQ4R]

REMEMBER SQ4R

SQ4R	DESCRIPTION
Survey	overview quickly scan
Question	establish a purpose
Read	to answer question
Rite	take notes
Review	at the short intervals
Recite	answer to questions with the book closed