Topic 5: Memory Learning And Improving CONCENTRATION

Regarding this topic, we have been exposed to memory learning and the effect of improving concentration by our lecturer, Dr Agustono Wibowo. He explained to us how we can easily remember things and the important of it. However in order for us to dig deep inside this topic, we first need to know and understand about MEMORY.

MEMORY; Memory is our ability to encode, store, retain and subsequently recall information and past experiences in the human brain. … Memory is the sum total of what we remember, and gives us the capability to learn and adapt from previous experiences as well as to build relationships.

Referring :Human Memory [Google]

Activity 6: Answering Question

The total points indicate your brain ability roughly, the higher the total points, the better it is.

Memory and learning

Following up from the lecture process, we have been exposed to the definition of memory, how informations are restored in our memory, and I turned up to something new regarding the needs of using various kind of learning strategy, retaining, encoding and storage, not to forget, the retrieval.

By referencing the pyramid above, we know that there a a vast effective of memory retention.

The storage [ Retaining Information ]

According to the diagram above, memory can be divided into 2:

1. Short-term Memory (abbr STM)
2. Long-term Memory (abbr LTM)

1) Short-term memory is a very limited information stored in our brain . By rephrasing and repeat, we are able to change this type of memory to a Long-term Memory. If we fail to do this, it is not impossible for us to completely forget about it.

2) Long-term memory is an unlimited and never ending storage located in our nerve. This kind of memory may be disappear or forgotten if it was not used for a prolonged time.

Activity 7 : Close your eyes

We were given by a glimpse of numbers located in a slideshow -[approximately 5 seconds] and are ordered to write down the numbers that we remember.

Memory strategies

How can we forget? And how can it occur?

As a student, paying attention and giving full focus is soo important in order for us to absorb as many informations as we could and store it inside our memory . The main reason for it to occur is because we are losing focus on lectures time and do not pay full attention during the lecturing duration. Apart from that, by not understanding certain parts of informations, it also may lead to forgetting situations.

How can we improve our memory ?

• practice to focus and give 100% commitments
• organize the informations
• Repeating and keep rephrasing

Strategy to improve Concentration

1. Take a rest
2. Make a plan
3. Developed a control and balance diet
4. Exercise frequently
5. Take breaks and mix up the environment
6. Remember to give your brain a quick break at least every hour at the most every 30 minutes
7. Practice doing one thing at a time and do it to completion
8. Try keywords techniques

Causes of poor concentration

1. Stress
2. Lack of interest, motivation, attention
3. Lack of sleep
4. In excruciating environments
5. Diet

Activity 8 : Concentration chart

Our lecturer has asked us to build our concentration chart

The chart is shown as below;