Memory, Mnemonics, and Study Skills for High School Students - PowerPoint

This 30-slide PowerPoint presentation complements a unit on memory devices and study skills for high school freshmen. The following concepts are covered in a visually pleasing manner:

• Memory (includes 3 brief memory exercises requiring students to attempt to remember 13 items; this always lends itself to great follow-up discussion on memory devices students used to meet their goal)
• Aspects of Short-term and Long-term Memory
• Stages of Memory
• Numbers and Why They Tend to Frustrate the Brain
• Ebbinghaus’s Memory Curve (a.k.a. “Forgetting Curve”)
• Contributing Factors that Influence Retention of Information
• Flashbulb Memory
• The Importance of Reviewing Information Over Time
• Memory Devices
• Mnemonics
• Acronyms
• Chunking
• Grouping
• Repetition
• Flashcards
• Imagery & Visualization