WEEK 5: MEMORY, LEARNING & IMPROVING CONCENTRATION

 hi amazing people, how are you doing? i hope everything is fine and may allah shower his love upon you forever 💗 so the task for week 5  is all about memory, learning and improving concentration. so lets start!!

UNDERSTANDING MEMORY PROCESS

taken from a website, memory is the process that is used to acquire, retain, and later retrieve information. the memory process involves three domains, which have been ranked into 3 stages, :-

encoding: processing incoming information so it can be entered into the memory. it will never be remembered. encoding requires paying attention to information and linking it to existing knowledge in order to make the new information meaningful and thus easier to be remembered.

storage: maitaining information in memory for a period of time. it is believed that we can gather in three main storage areas: sensory memory, short term memory, long term memory. these areas vary according to time frames.

retrieval: accessing or recalling stored information from memory so it can be used. the ability to access and retrieve information from memory allows you to use the memories for answer questions, perform tasks, make decisions and interact with people.

MEMORY STRATEGIES  

1. focus your attention
2. avoid cramming
3. structure and organize
4. utilize mnomenic devices
5. elaborate and rehearse
6. visualize concepts
7. relate new information to things we already know
8. read out loud
9. pay extra attention to difficult information
10. vary your study routine
11. get some sleep

UNDERSTANDING CONCENTRATION

concentration refers to the mental effort you direct toward whatever you're working on or learning at the moment. it's sometimes confused with attention span, but attention span refers to the lenght of time you can concentrate on something.

STRATEGIES FOR IMPROVING CONCENTRATION

READING/ STUDY SYSTEM (SQ3R) 

SQRR or SQ3R is a reading comprehension method named for its five steps: survey, question, read, recite, and review. the method was introduced by Francis P. Robinson, an American education philosopher in ihis 1946 book Effective Study. the method offers a more efficient and active approach to reading textbook material.