http://www.thewisdomjournal.com/Blog/how-i-cram-for-those-mid-term-exams/ Wise Choices. Improved Finances. A Better Life. Sun, 05 Feb 2012 12:01:40 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 http://www.thewisdomjournal.com/Blog/how-i-cram-for-those-mid-term-exams/comment-page-1/#comment-1051 Ron Wed, 19 Mar 2008 18:51:44 +0000 http://www.thewisdomjournal.com/Blog/how-i-cram-for-those-mid-term-exams/#comment-1051 @Ivan: Yes acrostics and associations are very powerfeul memorization methods. I checked out your list at your blog and it is a good one. Thanks for stopping by! :D @Ivan:
Yes acrostics and associations are very powerfeul memorization methods.
I checked out your list at your blog and it is a good one. Thanks for stopping by!

]]> http://www.thewisdomjournal.com/Blog/how-i-cram-for-those-mid-term-exams/comment-page-1/#comment-1050 Ivan Wed, 19 Mar 2008 16:26:05 +0000 http://www.thewisdomjournal.com/Blog/how-i-cram-for-those-mid-term-exams/#comment-1050 There are many learning methods I've found useful for situations like these. My two favorites are acrostics and association. They've helped me considerably in times of need. I recently wrote a post about learning tactics, which you could see for further ideas. If I seem too spammy, I'd understand if you deleted the link. Anyway, nice post on a useful topic. 7 Ways to Learn Things You Don’t Really Want to Learn There are many learning methods I’ve found useful for situations like these. My two favorites are acrostics and association. They’ve helped me considerably in times of need. I recently wrote a post about learning tactics, which you could see for further ideas. If I seem too spammy, I’d understand if you deleted the link. Anyway, nice post on a useful topic.
7 Ways to Learn Things You Don’t Really Want to Learn

]]> http://www.thewisdomjournal.com/Blog/how-i-cram-for-those-mid-term-exams/comment-page-1/#comment-1048 Ron Wed, 19 Mar 2008 13:01:50 +0000 http://www.thewisdomjournal.com/Blog/how-i-cram-for-those-mid-term-exams/#comment-1048 @Frugal Dad: If you think about it, some of the easiest things we ever memorized were rhymes and jingles. A before E except after C In 1492, Columbus sailed the ocean blue When two vowels go walking, the first one does the talking @Frugal Dad:
If you think about it, some of the easiest things we ever memorized were rhymes and jingles.
A before E except after C
In 1492, Columbus sailed the ocean blue
When two vowels go walking, the first one does the talking

]]> http://www.thewisdomjournal.com/Blog/how-i-cram-for-those-mid-term-exams/comment-page-1/#comment-1047 Ron Wed, 19 Mar 2008 13:00:03 +0000 http://www.thewisdomjournal.com/Blog/how-i-cram-for-those-mid-term-exams/#comment-1047 @plonkee: Great point, I should have added that. Practice, practice, practice. Oddly enough, math exams are sometimes the easiest to cram for! @plonkee:
Great point, I should have added that.
Practice, practice, practice.
Oddly enough, math exams are sometimes the easiest to cram for!

]]> http://www.thewisdomjournal.com/Blog/how-i-cram-for-those-mid-term-exams/comment-page-1/#comment-1045 Frugal Dad Wed, 19 Mar 2008 12:54:17 +0000 http://www.thewisdomjournal.com/Blog/how-i-cram-for-those-mid-term-exams/#comment-1045 I've used acronyms and other memorization techniques for years in school and at my job. When I was young, my mom used to make up silly sentences to help me remember long lists, etc. (substituting the first letter of the list item with a word that made a sentence). I used to make fun of her for it, but I always remembered the list at test time! I’ve used acronyms and other memorization techniques for years in school and at my job. When I was young, my mom used to make up silly sentences to help me remember long lists, etc. (substituting the first letter of the list item with a word that made a sentence). I used to make fun of her for it, but I always remembered the list at test time!

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