TRICKS FOR SMARTER LEARNING

Often, while grasping complex information we tend to forget something and end up asking ourselves, Is it me or everyone, who forgets, that Babur was Humayun's son or father? Well, in that case, you are not alone my friend. Our mind has an unlimited capacity to store data but at times, we fail to recall certain information. Hence, it becomes our responsibility to put some effort into retaining what we read. So here are 4 amazing tips and tricks from Extramarks Education for you to remember things better.
                             

Trick 1: Use Mnemonics

Mnemonics is one of the most popular methods of remembering a large amount of information in a concise and easy format. An interesting mnemonic that you can use is 'Chunking'. It is a mnemonic strategy that works by classifying data into groups, phrases, words, or numbers that are easy to remember.

For example, memorizing the following number: 65784047789 will take a lot of time and effort. However, if it is chunked into groups of three, like this: 6578-404-7789, it will become easier to remember.


Trick 2: Teach a Friend

If you have to explain a concept to your friend, you have a process and comprehend the information at a deeper level. For this, it is important to break it down into simple, understandable chunks. This process will make you examine the topics more critically and thoroughly, helping you and your friend get a better grasp of the subject.
Why don’t you try explaining your friend with different examples, Just try this trick.


Trick 3: Build Your Own “Mind Palace”

Our visual memory is much stronger than our verbal memory. It is easier for us to remember an image than to recall a specific word. The idea is to associate or relate certain things with a certain place. For example, if you are in your room, try to connect a topic you are learning to something in your room. It can be as silly as thinking that the books in your wooden bookshelf are safe because wood is a poor conductor of electricity!


Trick 4: Perfect Guidance

Guidance is the one important factor that can help you to learn better. A guide can be a teacher, learning app or anything which can give you complete knowledge about your studies. A guide should always be dedicated and experienced.


Hope these tricks will help you boost your memory and make learning fun for you. By practicing them you will realize the unlimited potential of your mind. Go ahead and be creative in dealing complexities.