Chunking | Frames I & II | Concept Mapping | Advance Organizer | Metaphor | Rehearsal | Imagery | Mnemonics MNEMONICS: Mnemonics are artificial aids for memory for ill-structured material which is largely disconnected. Mnemonics are often used to memorize information. Types of Mnemonics: Key Word: Technique for remembering word pairs Verbal: Words are used as connectives of word pairs Imaginal: Connections lend themselves to imagery. Used for the description of scenes, parts, or maps Chain: Technique for remembering strings or chains of items in order Link: Imagery connects the first two items, another imagery connects items two and three... Story: Rhyme or story is ued as an aid Peg-Word: Use sequence, such as "One is a bun" to connect words Method of Loci: Items to be recalled are imaginably placed in a larger image, such as a room Single-Use Coding: First letters of each owrd are remembered through another word or sentence. Ex. HOMES for Great Lakes LINKS: Medical School Mnemonics http://uhsweb.edu/rb/mn.htm Explanation of Mnemonics http://web.syr.edu/~maeltigi/Cognitive/mnemonic.htm Mnemonics (Memory-Aiding Devices): Univ. of Victoria http://www.coun.uvic.ca/learn/program/hndouts/mnemon.html Resource : West, C. Farmer, J. & Wolff, P. Instructional design: Implications from the cognitive sciences. Needham Heights, MA.: Allyn & Bacon. - Return to Top - Multimedia Best Practices University of Texas System Comments to g.culp@cc.utexas.edu