Strategies for Enhancing Memory Retention in Higher Education Students

This report examines strategies for improving memory retention and academic success in higher education students. It explores techniques like chunking, graphic organizers, visualization, and practice to enhance learning and memory. The report also emphasizes the importance of utilizing library resources and media services to gather information effectively. It highlights the benefits of connecting with librarians, using online media platforms, and participating in group discussions to improve knowledge and skills. The conclusion summarizes the vital role of memory retention in achieving academic goals and provides actionable insights for students to improve their study habits and information gathering.

Brief
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Table of Contents
Table of Contents.............................................................................................................................2
INTRODUCTION...........................................................................................................................3
Learning strategies and techniques to improve memory retention and understanding that how
people learn..................................................................................................................................3
Usage of library informations and media service........................................................................5
CONCLUSION................................................................................................................................6
REFERENCES................................................................................................................................7
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INTRODUCTION
Learning management system refers a process of making plan and implementing them in
order to assess specific learning in a timely manner (Ramírez-Correa and et.al., 2017). This study
is going to show some ways or strategies by which students can retain their memory for the long
run and can gain their academic goals. Further, it will also show importance of using library
informations as well as media services in order to increase knowledge and gathering
informations related to study topic.
Learning strategies and techniques to improve memory retention and understanding that how
people learn
In the context of learning and study, it can be said that students are facing several
problems. While studying in university and other courses, they face problems in retaining all
those which they have learned in their study and classes. Competition is increasing day by day
and this competition is making difficult for students to retain whatever they are learning and
have learned. All courses are becoming tough day by day. It is also stated that many students do
not focus on their lives. They find difficulties in managing their academic and social lives. It
makes them frustrated and depressed. Some students commit crimes due to this reason. So, one
of the main problem which students are facing in their learning is to retain all study related
things and maintaining social life with their academic life (Spirgel and Delaney, 2016). So, it is
important for them to identify some ways as well as strategies to solve this problem and
improving knowledge by which they can retain learning or memory. With the help of experts
point of view some strategies are being identified which can help students in improving their
memory such as:
As per the view of Yu and Hsieh, (2018) chunking is known as one of the best and
effective strategy by which student not only can increase their learning capacity but also can
retain all of things which they have learned. Chunking is a process and ability of breaking down
some long sentences and thing into small chunks. It is the most used way of learning something
and people often use this technique. For example: Many people learn or remember mobile phone
number, their long password and other things by breaking down it into segments or into a group
of 3,4 and 5 as per their suitability. So, it can be said that students can increase their memory and
learn something for the longer when they break it into chunks. It can also be stated by the author
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that if students want to use this strategy in an effective manner than they can chunk vocabulary
words by grouping them by parts of speech. Chunking history by time of periods or some other
techniques.
In addition, in the context of strategies and ways Fry, (2018) stated that graphic organizer
tool can help students in retaining memory for the longer run. As per this model they can see
relatable things or images which they are trying to learn. For example, if students want to learn
differences between shapes then they can take help of this tool. They can even create design at
their own whatever they want to learn and create. Venn diagram is one of the best examples
which many students are using already for comparing as well as contrasting and web for the
main topic. For supporting this view Ryan and Snow, (2016) said that there are some similar
ways to increase retention memory. They believe that creating a picture in head can make people
more able to understand and learn something whatever they want to. Creating as well as seeing
image in head related to the topic can considered visualization. They also said that visualization
can help students in learning almost everything. For example: If students want to learn about
cycle than they need to create image of clouds and make a picture like it is growing and feel like
its heavy rain So, by creating related images or pictures in head or by visualizing, students can
better improve their learning and retain memory.
One of the best way of learning something and retain them for the long run and life time,
students can also make the most used strategy which is called practice. It is one of the common
and effective way in which students can put their learning into practice. It cements in their mind
and it is also stated by Avci and et.al., (2017) that practice creates new neural pathways in the
brain. For example: if students wants to learn some new language than they needs to native
speakers with whom they convene and by watching movies related to same language with
subtitles, practicizing some words into daily lives again and again can make them able to retain
memory and improve their knowledge as well.
Retaining memory not only helps students in accomplishing their academic goals by
learning all new things and retain for long life but also it makes them able to spare time for their
family and living social lives. It is already stated that due to competition and heavy pressure of
studies, students spent a lot of their time in studies. It makes them frustrated and cannot live their
social life. So, by increasing memory retention, they can learn all things in little time and can
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spare their time with their family and friends. So, it can be said that it works as like time
management (Aslam, Guan and Cai, 2017).
There are several other ways to increase time management skills which are one of the main
skill for students to improve. There are several techniques by which they can manage their time
such as: prioritizing, making a schedule and following them strictly, remove procrastination and
complete those entire important things before which plays an important role, studying during
spare time or do not waste time in unnecessary things like spending too much time in watching
TV, playing games, operating social media etc. So, from discussed all strategies and ways by
experts, it can say that students can accomplish their academic goals and can live an effective
life.
Usage of library informations and media service
In the context of library informations, it can be said that school and university library plays a
vital role for students as it allows them to gather or get any type of informations relevant to their
assignment and study. It can be said that for preparing something and completing any type of
assignment, students require some accurate and relevant informations. Without informations they
cannot get succeed (Sant-Geronikolou and Martínez-Ávila,Cai, 2019). There are several sources
of gathering informations such as: library, books, tutor’s lectures etc. Library is one of the best
sources of getting any type of informations. But it is important for students to have knowledge
about using those informations in a great manner. So, there are some ways as well as importance
of using media as well as library informations.
As per the Purvis, Rodger and Beckingham, (2016) one of the best way of using library
informations in an effective manner is to connect with librarian. It is important for students to
connect with librarian while visiting library because they have knowledge as which type of
informations are available in the library and which are not available at present. By making them
know about the type of informations which they want, they can save their time and find
informations. Librarian also has informations and knowledge as which types and study materials
of books are set up in library. By asking to librarian, students can save their time and they do not
have to spend their time in searching and gathering informations which they want.
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On the other hand, in the context of using media services for students, it can be said that
students can make an effective use of media services. There are several platforms and online
applications which provide study materials and all informations related to students’ learning.
Multiple foreign media outlets can also help them in solving their study related issues. Collective
intelligences is one of the best way and global networks which allow students and people to
gather informations’ relevant to their study and assignments. Media provides opportunities to
people to talk in a group and discuss on some topics on which they want. By making an ID,
students can take an active part. It is beneficial for those who have fear of public speaking but
have vast knowledge (Purvis, Rodger and Beckingham, 2016). In an online group discussion,
students can learn new skills and learning things and can also share their knowledge with others.
It increases their morale and make them able to complete their learning and study in an efficient
manner.
CONCLUSION
From the above study it has been summarized that memory retention played a vital role in
students’ lives as it makes them able to gain their academic goals and being in the competition.
Visualizing, practices, creation of images are some ways which have been discussed in this study
to increase learning and memory for students. Lastly, it will show some ways of using library
informations in an effective manner for completing assignments or completing all things related
to study and learning.
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