In prior lessons, we learned some of the key principles of memorization: Lesson 1: encoding, consolidation, retrieval, re-consolidation Lesson 2: getting motivated Lesson 3: paying attention Lesson 8: ...

I have compiled a new collection of memory aids, or mnemonics, for spelling and other word topics. A frequent spelling mistake involves "capital" versus "capitol." A capital is the city where the main ...

Fourth-grade students learned a list of relatively complex English vocabulary words in two experiments. In Experiment 1, pupils used either a mnemonic ("keyword") contextual or a verbal contextual ...

When learning the word "ostentatious," imagine a peacock wearing a massive gold chain and sunglasses, standing proudly on a pile of glittering jewels ...