How to Improve Your Long-Term Memory
Imagine you are trying to develop a skill that you want to remember—and use—for a long time. What could you do to help you remember what you have learned?
1 One way to develop a long-term memory of something is to use spaced practice. In other words, studying the new information over time is better for long-term learning. So, instead of practicing in only one session, learners would better spend their time studying the information several times throughout the week.
Spacing within and between sessions. Spacing within a session means occasionally re-examining the information in a single practice session. One way English learners can do this is by creating flashcards. 2 Spacing between sessions is somewhat different. You don't want to do all of your studying in one learning session. You want to space it across time. So maybe three days a week you come back to this group of flashcards.
What is interleaving（交叉）? Spaced practice naturally goes with another study method: interleaving. 3 The important part is that your brain has to practice changing between different operations.
Do not become discouraged. 4 This learning may take more time and be more difficult, but long-term retention is far greater. In other words, you will be able to remember what you learned for far longer. 5
A. What is spaced practice?
B. There are so many interesting memories.
C. So, the important point is not to become discouraged.
D. The brain must remember different meanings of each word.
E. Some of the best types of learning take place slowly at first.
F. It means using a mix of study methods during a practice session.
G. The more cards you have, the greater the space between each time you see the card is.
