We all know what memorization is and just how hard it is to actually accomplish it. However, we also know that memorization is, without a doubt, the most vital step when it comes to learning or studying for an exam. I still remember how much memorization I had to go through when the time came for me to take SAT. I used flash cards back then to memorize the vocabularies that I didn't know. There wasn't really any strategy I was familiar with back then for memorization, so I just read and wrote the word until I memorized it (which took tons and tons of my time!!). Luckily, no more of such roughness need to exist in my college life since I learned a useful memorization strategy.
The strategy I used is called Link System Strategy and it was nearly a perfect strategy for classes such as CFS388 which consisted of solely vocabularies and names. The class was designed for pure memorization. I figured that it was much easier to use the link system strategy to memorize rather than just doing the old classic style of reading and writing. Most of the terms in CFS388 are words that I've never heard which will give me some trouble when it comes to memorizing them. The perfect solution for that is Link System Strategy. This strategy helps you to memorize the words by coming up with an image or sound that resembles the word. This may depend on person by person, but you will eventually come up with something rather 'absurd' to relate to the word and memorize them by thinking that 'absurd thing' when you see your term.
Using the strategy is overall easy, especially for those who have strong imagination. For CFS 388, I tried Link System Strategy on couple of terms that I need to memorize for next upcoming exam.
For the first term G-Spot (which is the vital spot for female), I thought of hot spot (a type of volcanoe) which I learned last semester in Earth Science. And came of with an absurd event which a hot spot in Hawaii erupted, but hot spots rarely erupt so it is an absurd event. For Masters and Johnsons which are the names of researchers I need to memorize, I used the word Masturbation because they discovered something related to that in their research. Lastly, for the word Aprodisiac which is a drug that enhances sexual experience, I easily came of with the Greek goddess of love, Aphrodite, which the term Aprodisiac is actually originated from. Using the Link System Strategy makes memorization not only easier, but last in your memory much longer.
This is really creative Jerry. I didn't use this method for this blog assignment, but when I tried this in class, it helped. Apparently, link system doesn't work for me because I have no creative mind in my brain and therefore, cannot come up with words that sound similar and etc... However, since link system worked for you, I'm glad. Keep up the good work Jerry
ReplyDeleteI used LINK system strategy as well as you did. You used interesting words in order to memorize whatever tha you had to memorize. I learned that it helps in that we can relate to the materials by using such words. I see that you used it so that the pronounciation of the words sound similar to each other. I kind of changed this to my own way of using it when I was working with LINK strategy. I used words that I can actually remember within the material I am studying for. But I can definitely tell that what you did up there is very creative. I also find that LINK system strategy is a very helpful way to memorize.
ReplyDeleteI guess LINK strategy is a popular strategy for you guys. Unlike those who like to use it, I prefer memorizing the materials as it is rather than relating to something in order to memorize it better. That is why I like to use the rehearse strategy for my memory strategy. I feel like if I put in more or other information in my head, I will get screwed up. I have no intention of "dissing" people who use LINK strategy. Its your preference, and if it works on your studying best, then that will do. Good job.
ReplyDeleteAlthough I didn't use it very much in my courses, I find LINK helpful when I actually use it. I rather use the acronym and flashcards to memorize so I rarely use LINK as my memorizing strategy, but as we practiced in CLS class, I do think this strategy helps a lot in memorizing because I actually still remember the terms we practiced in CLS class. LINK surely helps!
ReplyDeleteI've also used Link System strategy for my nutritions class and it worked great. I will be adapting this strategy to other courses as well and because it's so easy to use and convenient thats what makes this strategy work better. It makes you easy to retrieve things via images because when you think of something it relates to the terms you want to memorize. I like this stratrategy very much.
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