Memory

"The first step in improving your academic performance is to make sure what you're studying is processed effectively so it can be stored in long-term memory."(p.259) Some information is obtained automatically, but the learning process requires a little effort. To encode, you must pay attention, take good notes, use Mnemonic strategies, and retrieve the information.
<Tab/>The first part of encoding is for you to pay attention. You need to make sure that you're not easily distracted by the things that are going on around you. If you want to remember something, you must pay…