MEMORY LEARNING & IMPROVING CONCENTRATION . . .

* HUMAN . .

HUMAN is the best creature in the world who have feelings and express good or bad things also can think very well.


* WHAT IS BRAIN ?

1. Our brain manage hundreds data per second. 
2. Brain transmit the data about 250 km per hour, through trillion cell. 
3. Each neuron connects with on average 40,000 synapses. 
4. All brain cells are not alike. There are as many as 10,000 specific types of neurons in the brain. 
5. Only 5 minutes without oxygen can cause brain damage. 
6. The typical brain is about 2% of a body’s weight but uses 20% of its total energy and oxygen intake. 
7. The capacity of right brain is 100 times larger than left brain.

* MEMORY . .

Human memory system consist of three that are sensory memory (SM), short term memory (STM) and long term memory (LTM).

* SHORT TERM MEMORY . .

Process that allows information to be stored within 30 seconds up to 24hours because limited load limit.

* LONG TERM MEMORY . . 

Information in the long term and permanent but depends on the force's ability to recall from memory storage.

MEMORY STRATEGIES :

• Give our brain a workout.
• Don't skip the physical exercise.
• Get on a regular sleep schedule.
• Make time for friends.
• Keep stress in check.
• Have a laugh.
• Take practical steps to support learning and memory.

STRATEGIES TO IMPROVE CONCENTRATION :

• Use motivational and organizational strategies – create interest in the work, develop your own positive attitude, use goal setting as a one of your best strategies, use time-management strategies to make sure your time can be managing wisely. 
• Create a positive learning environment – find a better place to study, avoid multitasking, minimize distractions from the others. 
• Deal with internal distractions – solve own personal problems, deal with competing activities with the other students. 
• Do not use the passive learning strategies (as discussed in improving memory). 
• Match your learning style to the task. 
• Monitor your concentration.

CAUSES OF POOR CONCENTRATION :

# Lack of attention

# Lack of interest

# Distraction from other

# Lack of motivation

# Uncomfortable environment

# Physiological matters - illness & tiredness

# Psychological matters - personal problem, worries , anxieties

WHY WE ALWAYS FORGET SOMETHINGS ?

• Interference. 
• Time constraints. 
• Many things to think. 
• Not paying attention. 
• The things is not important.

HOW TO REMEMBER SOMETHING IN EASY WAY ?

• Always do the exercise about the topic. 
• You need to repeat again and again what have you learned to stay remember. 
• If you are interested in something, you will continue to remember it yourself.

                      

LEARNING PYRAMID

MEMORY TRICKS . .

" Motor Vespa Erra Merah Jambu Sesuai Untuk Ngorat Pakwe "

Mercury Venus Earth Mars Jupiter Saturn Uranus Neptune Pluto

WHAT IS SQ3R ?

SQ3R is Survey - Question - Read - Recite - Review.


SURVEY - review the text to gain initial meaning from the
headings, bolded text, and charts.

QUESTION - begin to generate questions about their reading from previewing it.

READ - to get information, we need to read. Then, we can look for answers to the questions that have been create, it helps we focus in learning.

RECITE - create a short notes or try to remember, remember and memorize important content and summarize according to paragraph.

REVIEW - after reading, students should review the text to answer lingering questions and recite the questions they previously answered.

Instructor : Md Kail @ Ikhwan Bin Md Nor