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The document discusses a study investigating the effectiveness of mnemonics as a study skill. It introduces the three student researchers who worked as a team on the project. They created lists of facts with corresponding mnemonics, distributed them, conducted tests, and wrote a report. The results showed that the average score for the facts learned with mnemonics was 7.92/10 while the average for facts without was 7.08/10, indicating mnemonics improved retention of information.

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To Investigate the Effectiveness of Mnemonics as a Study Skill
Meet the Team Michelle ODea Katie Sheahan Hannah OReilly We worked as a team throughout this project process and helped each other whenever we needed it. We all contributed to the creation and research of the mnemonics Hi, Im Michelle.Iwas in charge of making the surveys and distributingand collectingthem.I also contributedto the report book. Hi Im Hannah. I was in charge of creating the lists of facts and mnemonicsand distributingthem.I also contributedto the report book. Hi Im Katie. I was in charge of making the test that was carried out after the facts and mnemonicswere learned.I also contributed to the report book.
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Mnemonics Facts 8.5/10 8.5/10 8.5/10 6/10 7.5/10 8.5/10 4.5/10 9/10 5.5/10 6.5/10 8/10 8.5/10 Total: 42.5/60 Total: 47.5/60 Average:7.92 Average:7.08
The Effectiveness of Mnemonics A mnemonic is a learning device or technique that aids you to memorise information. Mnemonics aim to translate information into a form that the human brain can retain better than its original form. Mnemonics mainly come in the form of lists, short poems, acronyms, or memorable phrases, but mnemonics can also be for other types of information and come in visual forms eg. a diagram. Their use is based on the idea that the human mind more easily remembers personal, physical, humorous, or other 'relatable' information, rather than more abstract or difficult forms of information. History The word mnemonic comes from the Ancient Greek word meaning "of memory" and is related to Mnemosyne ("remembrance"), the name of the goddess of memory in Greek mythology. Ancient Greeks and Romans distinguished between two types of memory: the 'natural' memory and the 'artificial' memory. The natural memory is the one they believed you were born with and is the one that everyone uses automatically and without thinking. The artificial memory has to be trained and developed through the learning and practicing of a variety of mnemonic techniques. Application of Mnemonics A variety of mnemonics are used for an even wider range of different purposes. The most commonly used mnemonics are those for lists and numerical sequences.
For lists A common mnemonic for remembering lists is to create an easily remembered acronym which is taking each of the initial letters of the words in the list and creating a memorable phrase with each word starting with the same letter as those in the list. Example: The colours of the rainbow. "Richard Of York Gave Battle In Vain" is used - each of the initial letters matches the colours of the rainbow in order (Red, Orange, Yellow, Green, Blue, Indigo, Violet). For Numerical sequences Mnemonic phrases can be used to encode numeric sequences by various methods, one common one is to create a new phrase in which the number of letters in each word represents the according digit. Example, the first 15 digits of the Pi (3.14159265358979) can be encoded as "Now I need a drink, alcoholic of course, after the heavy lectures involving quantum mechanics"; "Now", having 3 letters, represents the first number, 3. Effectiveness Academic study of the use of mnemonics has shown their effectiveness. Mnemonics vary in effectiveness for several groups ranging from young children to the elderly. Mnemonic learning strategies require time and resources by educators to develop creative and effective devices. The most simple and creative mnemonic devices usually are the most effective for teaching. In 1967 from a study by Gerald R. Miller, it showed that mnemonics increased remembrance of what was learned. He found that students who regularly used mnemonic devices increased test scores up to 77%! Many types of mnemonics exist and which type works best is limited only by the imagination of each individual learner.
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  • 1. To Investigate the Effectiveness of Mnemonics as a Study Skill
  • 2. Meet the Team Michelle ODea Katie Sheahan Hannah OReilly We worked as a team throughout this project process and helped each other whenever we needed it. We all contributed to the creation and research of the mnemonics Hi, Im Michelle.Iwas in charge of making the surveys and distributingand collectingthem.I also contributedto the report book. Hi Im Hannah. I was in charge of creating the lists of facts and mnemonicsand distributingthem.I also contributedto the report book. Hi Im Katie. I was in charge of making the test that was carried out after the facts and mnemonicswere learned.I also contributed to the report book.
  • 5. Mnemonics Facts 8.5/10 8.5/10 8.5/10 6/10 7.5/10 8.5/10 4.5/10 9/10 5.5/10 6.5/10 8/10 8.5/10 Total: 42.5/60 Total: 47.5/60 Average:7.92 Average:7.08
  • 6. The Effectiveness of Mnemonics A mnemonic is a learning device or technique that aids you to memorise information. Mnemonics aim to translate information into a form that the human brain can retain better than its original form. Mnemonics mainly come in the form of lists, short poems, acronyms, or memorable phrases, but mnemonics can also be for other types of information and come in visual forms eg. a diagram. Their use is based on the idea that the human mind more easily remembers personal, physical, humorous, or other 'relatable' information, rather than more abstract or difficult forms of information. History The word mnemonic comes from the Ancient Greek word meaning "of memory" and is related to Mnemosyne ("remembrance"), the name of the goddess of memory in Greek mythology. Ancient Greeks and Romans distinguished between two types of memory: the 'natural' memory and the 'artificial' memory. The natural memory is the one they believed you were born with and is the one that everyone uses automatically and without thinking. The artificial memory has to be trained and developed through the learning and practicing of a variety of mnemonic techniques. Application of Mnemonics A variety of mnemonics are used for an even wider range of different purposes. The most commonly used mnemonics are those for lists and numerical sequences.
  • 7. For lists A common mnemonic for remembering lists is to create an easily remembered acronym which is taking each of the initial letters of the words in the list and creating a memorable phrase with each word starting with the same letter as those in the list. Example: The colours of the rainbow. "Richard Of York Gave Battle In Vain" is used - each of the initial letters matches the colours of the rainbow in order (Red, Orange, Yellow, Green, Blue, Indigo, Violet). For Numerical sequences Mnemonic phrases can be used to encode numeric sequences by various methods, one common one is to create a new phrase in which the number of letters in each word represents the according digit. Example, the first 15 digits of the Pi (3.14159265358979) can be encoded as "Now I need a drink, alcoholic of course, after the heavy lectures involving quantum mechanics"; "Now", having 3 letters, represents the first number, 3. Effectiveness Academic study of the use of mnemonics has shown their effectiveness. Mnemonics vary in effectiveness for several groups ranging from young children to the elderly. Mnemonic learning strategies require time and resources by educators to develop creative and effective devices. The most simple and creative mnemonic devices usually are the most effective for teaching. In 1967 from a study by Gerald R. Miller, it showed that mnemonics increased remembrance of what was learned. He found that students who regularly used mnemonic devices increased test scores up to 77%! Many types of mnemonics exist and which type works best is limited only by the imagination of each individual learner.