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• Steps
• Method 1 of 3: Setting Up for Success
• Method 2 of 3: Practicing Active Learning
• Method 3 of 3: Using a mnemonic representation of information

There is a common fear among students to enter the classroom for an exam and immediately feel that everything that has been learned disappears from their heads. To overcome this fear and truly remember what you have learned, it will be helpful to use a wide variety of different teaching techniques and tricks. You will be surprised to see how easy it is to memorize difficult positions and numerous dates with well-developed study habits. Use some helpful active learning tips to really solidify the information in your head. And using memory techniques will make it easier to remember information.

Steps

Method 1 of 3: Setting Up for Success

1. 1 Approach learning in a positive way. If you open textbooks in a bad mood because you have to learn, your learning will not be effective. However, if you are encouraged by what you are going to teach, it will be easier for you to learn it and then remember it during the test.
   • Don't tell yourself, "I'll never learn this."
   • Be patient in trying to master the new material.
2. 2 Develop a good study schedule and stick to it. Think about what time you are most alert and able to concentrate.For some, it might be right after school. Others may be more productive by taking a break from class and relaxing a bit before grabbing their books. Regardless of the time you choose to study, you will remember more information if you study a little every day (30 to 60 minutes at a time), rather than cramming everything at the last minute.
   • Be sure to include breaks in your study schedule. They enable the brain to absorb what you just learned.
   • During breaks, it is helpful to take a short walk or breathe some fresh air to “clear” your head.
3. 3 Choose a good place to study. You need to find a quiet place where nothing will distract you. This could be a library or an isolated place in your home. With a learning space, you can adapt your brain to calm down and "absorb" material as soon as you get there.
   • Once you've chosen a place to study, bring whatever you might need there. You don’t want to be distracted in search of a forgotten book or paper, having barely settled down.
   • If you need a computer for study or research, you can download an application that blocks certain websites for a set period of time. This way you won't be tempted to check your social media pages or flip through the news feed instead of studying.
4. 4 Be organized. Messy notes or clutter in the classroom can be enemies to your memory. By putting things in order in your environment, you will put things in order in your head, which means that you will be able to better remember the facts and reproduce them later.
5. 5 Set aside sufficient time for dream. When you sleep, your brain transfers knowledge from short-term memory to long-term memory. Even a short nap can help this process.
   • If you're studying during the day and don't have time to take a nap, re-read your notes or go over flashcards before bed.
   • Make it a goal to get 9 hours of sleep every night. This is the optimal sleep level for teens. Adults are advised to spend 7 to 9 hours sleeping.

Method 2 of 3: Practicing Active Learning

1. 1 Read the materials aloud. Involving multiple senses can help you remember more information. So, even saying the words out loud can be helpful when you hear them later. Don't be afraid to look silly as you read your biology notes to your dog. You will be happy if it helps you pass your next exam successfully.
2. 2 Discuss what you have learned or read with someone else. As well as reading aloud, talking about what you have learned can help with better assimilation of information. You can study with a friend and then test each other, or try to teach the material to a family member.
   • If you use your brain to figure out how to teach the material to someone else, you can deepen your knowledge of it and think more analytically.
   • You will also be able to determine what else you should "pull up" if you have difficulty explaining this material to someone else.
3. 3 Write down what you need to remember. Start writing down by making notes about what you read or simply rewriting formulas or concepts over and over. This can really be helpful in mastering the material.
   • It can also be helpful to write out the main points from the material you are trying to learn. The process of organizing text in a visual manner alone can help your brain reproduce information in a structured manner.
   • You can also make special cards with important facts, dates or formulas written on them. This is doubly helpful as the writing process helps you remember the information, and the flashcards can be carried around and revisited on the bus or while waiting for an appointment or reception.
   • If you are reading, summarize the information from each paragraph in the margins.By summarizing and analyzing the text, you are actually teaching yourself.
4. 4 Solve the practice test. If possible, find a practice exam pattern or use options from past years. This is a good trick to determine what you have already mastered and what topics still need to be learned.
   • Once you complete the practice pattern, learn the material you didn’t know and try to solve another test again after a few days.
   • Remember not to be limited to just the materials you find in the training sample. Chances are good that the test will include all the information you took, not just the questions that were listed in previous or practice versions.

Method 3 of 3: Using a mnemonic representation of information

1. 1 Master the techniques of mnemonics. These memorization techniques can help you recall things like names, dates, and facts by converting information into memorable rhymes, words, or sentences. For example, you need to memorize the names of the Great Lakes in English. Huron, Ontario, Michigan, Erie and Superior can be memorized using the word HOMES. The first letter of each lake's name is used to form a new word.
   • Another example of a common mnemonic trick in English is the name “Roy G. Biv”, which corresponds to the colors of the rainbow: red, orange, yellow, green, blue, indigo, and violet.
   • Be creative. Use the first letters of the group of words you are trying to remember, and make up silly sentences or phrases that start with the same letters.
2. 2 Create rhymes from what you are trying to remember. Rhymes are a type of mnemonic technique that uses audio (sound) information to help you remember something better. In other words, rhymes are easily combined for us with the help of sound. An example of a classic rhyme in English: “In 1492, Columbus sailed the ocean blue”.
   • Try converting the information or word list you're trying to remember into rhyme.
3. 3 Develop a mind map. Mind maps are diagrams or pictures that you can think of to visually organize material. They will help point out the relationship between pieces of information so that you can better understand the relationship between different positions and groups of data. By better understanding how different ideas relate to each other, it will be easier for you to remember and reproduce them during the test.
   • Place the main idea in the center of the mind map and use connecting lines to add relevant information.
   • You can draw a mind map on paper. There are also computer programs with which you can create a digital map.
4. 4 Chew gum while training. Some researchers believe that chewing gum actually provides more oxygen to the brain, which increases concentration. What's more, if you chew gum with a specific flavor, such as mint, during training, you may be able to remember the information better, especially if you chew the same gum during the test.
5. 5 Use your sense of smell. Smells are often associated with memories, so you can use this to memorize learning material.
   • Try the following experiment: Smell a perfume or scent while learning. Then sniff the same thing before the exam. You will probably be able to recall more of the material you have learned.