Mnemonics (5D) Flashcards
What are mnemonics?
Techniques used to aid in the coding, storage and retrieval of information and memory.
How do mnemonics work?
It organises and links new information to the existing information in the brain to improve initial coding and then the retrieval.
What are written traditions?
Practices in which knowledge, stories and customs are preserved and shared primarily through reading and writing.
What are some types of mnemonics (in written traditions and cultures)?
Acronym
Acrostic
Method of loci
What is an acronym?
The first letters of each item forms a pronounceable word to aid in memory. They link information to words or sounds that are already known and the first letter acts as a retrieval cue.
Examples of acronyms include…
Bodmas
Nasa
SAC
but ones like AFL and VCE aren’t because they can’t be pronounced.
What is an example of an acrostic?
Never
Eat
Soggy
Weetbix
which helps you remember
North
East
South
West
What are acrostics?
The first letters of items create a phrase, rhyme or poem.
What is the method of loci?
Converts items into mental images and associates them with specific locations to aid in memory.
What are oral traditions?
Practices where knowledge, stories and customs are preserved and shared through spoken word and movement. Very important in Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander cultures.
What is sung narrative?
Stories that link important information to country through singing, harmony and rhythm. It can enhance the encoding and retrieval and bring enjoyment and pride of their culture.
What is a songline?
A multimodal performance conducted as a family or community travels through country and spaces in landscape that record journeys and link important sites and describe ways to live, care for and nurture country. They are not just songs but the connection between the performances and places.
What is the difference between songlines and method of loci?
Song lines are performed and multimodel, while the method of loci is imagined.
What is the similarity between songlines and method of loci?
Both can be visualised as a set of locations.
