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NinjaPoodle 02-12-2018 10:30 PM

Do you have memory tricks for remembering formulas?
 
I'm taking an astronomy course with minimal math but there are some basic laws and formulas that have to be studied.

What are your methods to remember these things?

Kevin 02-13-2018 08:23 AM

Pneumonics and flash cards.

naraht 02-13-2018 02:39 PM

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Originally Posted by Kevin (Post 2453763)
Pneumonics and flash cards.

ITYM Mnemonics. Pneumonics are devices to help with Breathing like the Iron Lung....

NinjaPoodle 02-13-2018 07:57 PM

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Originally Posted by Kevin (Post 2453763)
Pneumonics and flash cards.

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Originally Posted by naraht (Post 2453782)
ITYM Mnemonics. Pneumonics are devices to help with Breathing like the Iron Lung....

LOLz.. Thanks! I don't know why I didn't think of the flash cards! I'll try both.

GirlinSpace 02-13-2018 11:57 PM

I take a lot of math and science classes,and I usually make a song to remember my formulas. Kinda like how there's the quadratic formula song? It's kind of silly, but it works.

navane 02-14-2018 09:15 PM

My mom's advice to me when I enrolled in anatomy was to "repeat it like a parrot".

Look, think about what kind of learner you are and try to customize your studying that way. For example, if you're an auditory learner, recite the formulas out loud, sing them into a song, or record yourself reciting the formulas and then play them back in the car on the way to and from class. If you're a visual learner, write them down, draw them into a diagram, make flashcards or a powerpoint or something. If you're a physical learner, make up some dumb marching steps or hand signals to go with the formulas. Clap to the time of you reciting the formulas out loud. Or the flashcards, too, might provide a tactile function.

If all else fails, repeat it like a parrot.

Sciencewoman 02-18-2018 07:27 PM

Sciencewoman likes to focus on conceptual understanding, not formula memorization. It makes me sad that you're stressed out about formula memorization.


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