LC Module: Mnemonic Connections

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LC Module: Mnemonic Connections

“Mnemonics are memory devices that help learners recall larger pieces of information, especially in the form of lists like characteristics, steps, stages, parts, phases, etc. We knew back in 1967 from a study by Gerald R. Miller that mnemonics increased recall. He found that students who regularly used mnemonic devices increased test scores up to 77%! “ (Congos, 2005)

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GC413 – Mnemonics – Musical Mnemonic Reflections (Journal Entry)

GC413-S4 – Musical Mnemonic Reflections – Musical Mnemonics are in the form of a poem, song or a rap, with rhymes and patterns that have meaningful associations. Following lesson, Alexa or Instructor will guide students, individually, with a partner, in a small group and/or class to create lesson-related Musical Mnemonic Reflections using one or more of the different approaches.  Option I – Developing Poems/Music Mnemonics Using Focus/Key Words; Option II – Developing Poems and Musical Mnemonics Using Facts and Sentence Patterns; Option III – Developing Poems and Musical Mnemonics Using Different Rhyming Patterns.

30 MIN

GC412 – Mnemonics – Mnemonic Reflections (Journal Entry)

GC412-S3 – Mnemonic Reflections – Mnemonics increase retention of knowledge by aligning patterns and meaningful associations with new information.  The new information may be steps, stages, parts or phases.  Following the lesson, Alexa or Instructor will guide students, individually, with a partner, in a small group and/or class to create Mnemonic Reflections.  First, students will be directed to generate a list of key points and the first letter of each word.  Then, with a brainstorming tool, a new word or sentence, using the first letter of keywords, will be created to complete the mnemonic.

Achievement Points - The gears located on each module provide some research specifics why the strategy used in each module raises student achievement. You can click on the gear to read and click on the gear again to eliminate the research box retrieved. For more citation reference information, please refer to the Learning Connect Research Resource Guide in the left hand column of this website.