Help Students Remember Important Facts And Principles
Mnemonic devices can help students remember important facts and principles. Mnemonic devices commonly employ a rhyme, such as “30 days hath September, April, June, and November,” so that they are recalled easily. Some use an acrostic phrase where the first letter of each word stands for another word, such as “Practically every old man plays poker regularly,” to remember the geologic ages of Paleocene, Eocene, Oligocene, Miocene, Pliocene, Pleistocene, and Recent. These two techniques effectively aid memory.
Easy To Remember Clues With Complex Or Unfamiliar Data
Mnemonics work by associating easy-to-remember clues with complex or unfamiliar data. Though mnemonics often seem illogical and arbitrary, their nonsensical wording is what can make them memorable. Teachers should introduce mnemonics to students when the task requires the memorization of information rather than to have a student understand a concept.
