Overview
Memory Advice
STEP 1: Imagine that one of your best friends is struggling with their classes. They aspire to graduate in exercise science and go on to earn a degree in occupational therapy, but they failed their first two chemistry exams. They are feeling nervous about their performance and come to you for advice. During your discussion, you learn that:
- they get easily frustrated while working on chemistry problems—they approach them the same way they have always done the homework for other classes
- they are sleeping less than five hours a night
- they work on chemistry homework every Tuesday and Thursday night, but not on other days
- they always keep their phone on vibrate to check if they get messages while they study
- they usually study by re-reading the chapter
- they pull all-nighters before exams
STEP 2: Based on this conversation, write an message to your friend (between 250-500 words), explaining to them why their studying habits are ineffective and what steps they might take to improve their learning. In your response, Include appropriate vocabulary from this module on memory, as well as things you’ve learned about consciousness and problem-solving from other modules. Find at least one peer-reviewed journal article from UNF's Library Databases (PsycInfo is best for psychology). In your response to your friend, you should explain key takeaways from these two sources (your peer reviewed article of choice and the textbook study plans) that will help bolster your argument and support your explanation to your friend.