What is the Journey Method?
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The Journey method is a mnemonic strategy which is similar to another called “Roman Room.” It is similar to the method of loci, and also makes use of a familiar journey or route to remember a list of objects, events of facts. In the strategy, the user associates the facts to be remembered […]
How are Acrostics Different from Acronyms?
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Students are familiar in using acronyms to memorize facts or words in a particular order. An acronym is a mnemonic strategy that creates an abbreviation using the first letter from each word in the list, for example ROY G BIV, a name and an abbreviation for the colors of the rainbow. Another mnemonic […]
How Can I Use the Peg Word Method to Remember?
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Different mnemonic strategies are used within the classroom to help our students enhance their skills in retention and recalling facts, concepts and definitions. The commonly used mnemonic strategies are the method of loci, using rhymes or phrases to remember information and acronyms. The Peg word method is also one such mnemonic strategy that […]