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Mnemonics for study (2nd ed.) (Study Skills) Kindle Edition

by Fiona McPherson (Author) Format: Kindle Edition
4.3 out of 5 stars 45 ratings
This 2nd edition includes multi-choice chapter reviews, extra images, and a very detailed step-by-step case study showing how to use mnemonics to learn the Geological Time Scale.

A successful student uses effective strategies.

Being a successful student is far more about being a smart user of effective strategies than about being 'smart'. In fact it is possible to predict how well a student will do simply on the basis of their use of study strategies.

Mnemonics is one class of study strategy that is of proven effectiveness, but (like only too many effective strategies!) is used far too little. Despite many studies showing the effectiveness of mnemonic strategies, they remain the least frequently used formal memory aid used by students.

Perhaps the main reason for this is that their effectiveness is not intuitively obvious -- truly, no one really believes that these 'tricks' can so remarkably improve memory until they try them for themselves.

But while mnemonics do not help you understand your material, they do help you remember those many details you need to achieve expertise in a topic -- details such as the names of things, technical words, lists of principles.

Moreover, mnemonics can help you remember tags or labels that allow you to access clusters of meaningful information -- for example, headings of a speech or main points for exam essays. For both these reasons, mnemonics are a valuable assistance to building up expertise in a subject, as well as in helping you 'cram' for an exam.

This concise book covers

- acronyms & acrostics
- rhythm & rhyme
- keyword strategies (including the face-name association method)
- the story method
- the loci or journey method
- the pegword method
- the link method
- coding mnemonics

While you can find basic information on these various mnemonic strategies in many books and websites, Mnemonics for Study goes far beyond the same tired descriptions, using the latest research to explain exactly how these strategies work and are best used.

The hardest part of permanently improving your memory is changing your habits and becoming an effective user of effective strategies. The best way to do this, research has shown, is through understanding how different strategies work, and when and how to use them. Through examples and exercises, that is what this book aims to teach you.
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An excellent book for ALL students! (Amazon 5-star review)


I wanted to thank you for writing your Mnemonics for Study book. I am using it to help me prepare my English lessons, but, most importantly, I am using your strategies to help me learn the classical guitar fretboard, which I have been trying to do off and on for the last 25 years. (Grateful reader)

These books are pragmatic and straightforward. That is to say, they give you some slight insight as to why you should perform or carry out certain academic task in a certain manner, while still giving you enough information as to how to do it. (Amazon 5-star review)

About the Author

Fiona McPherson has a PhD in cognitive psychology, from the internationally-regarded Psychology Department at the University of Otago. She has spent the decades since that achievement following the research into how the human brain thinks and learns and remembers, and communicating that knowledge and its practical implications to a lay audience. She has done this through her long-running and extensive websites (memory-key.com and mempowered.com), and her books. Her guiding principle is that people are more likely to use effective strategies if they understand how and why they work, and know precisely when and when not to use them.

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  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B004IK8HE4
  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Wayz Press
  • Accessibility ‏ : ‎ Learn more
  • Publication date ‏ : ‎ February 1, 2010
  • Edition ‏ : ‎ 2nd
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • File size ‏ : ‎ 16.6 MB
  • Simultaneous device usage ‏ : ‎ Unlimited
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  • Enhanced typesetting ‏ : ‎ Enabled
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  • Print length ‏ : ‎ 304 pages
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1927166437
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  • Book 2 of 5 ‏ : ‎ Study Skills
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Fiona McPherson has a PhD in cognitive psychology, from the internationally-regarded Psychology Department at the University of Otago, New Zealand. She has spent the decades since that achievement following the research into how the human brain thinks and learns and remembers, and communicating that knowledge and its practical implications to a lay audience. She has done this through her long-running and extensive websites (www.memory-key.com and www.mempowered.com), and her books. Her guiding principle is that people are more likely to use effective strategies if they understand how and why they work, and know precisely when and when not to use them.

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  • Wncs
    5.0 out of 5 stars Another excellent book from this series
    Reviewed in the United States on June 8, 2020
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    I think that the author is an exceptional writer. You can find here a lot of good advice on mnemonics: how to use it and the most appropriate content for each. There are no "hidden secrets" here, but the application of years of psychology study on memory.

    I would suggest checking the other book of the series on Notetaking. I think it's a must-have for students, researchers and professionals.
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  • Gonzalez
    5.0 out of 5 stars Just Buy it
    Reviewed in the United States on July 12, 2015
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    These books are pragmatic and straightforward. That is to say, they give you some slight insight as to why you should perform or carry out certain academic task in a certain manner, while still giving you enough information as to how to do it.
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  • Amazon Customer
    3.0 out of 5 stars Disappointed
    Reviewed in the United States on June 7, 2021
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    Not what I thought I was buying. Written for older groups. Deceiving from elementary looking picture on cover.
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  • Randy Sydnor
    5.0 out of 5 stars Very good book
    Reviewed in the United States on January 24, 2017
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    An excellent book for ALL students!
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  • Rosie
    2.0 out of 5 stars Reads like an academic paper. A chore to get through.
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on March 13, 2021
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    I bought the kindle version. I liked the first few chapters but then found the rest of the book a chore to read. It reads like an academic paper and is really dry. The peg approach and coding went right over my head and can not imagine anyone taking the time to learn them and use them. I feel this is aimed at educators looking for reason to teach these different methods, for a student looking to learn a few quick tips this is not your book
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