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techniques or activities that improve remembering

memory strategies
strategy of repetitively naming information that is to be remembered

rehearsal
structuring material to be remembered so that related information is placed together

organization
embellishing information to be remebered to make it more memorable. ex- remember how to spell word by singing it

elaboration
diagnose memory problems accurately and monitoring the effectiveness of memory strategies

metamemory
knowledge and awareness of cognitive processes

metacognitive knowledge
skill at identifying goals, selecting effective strategies and monitoring accurately

cognitive self- regulation
a memory structure used to describe the sequence in which events occur

script
refers to peoples memory of the signficant events and experiences of their own lives

autobiographical memory
inability to remember events from ones early life

infantile amnesia
process of identifying a unique pattern of letters

word recognition
process of extracting meaning from a sequence of words

comprehension
ability to hear the distinctive sounds of letters

phonological awareness
identifying individual words "sounding out"

decoding
deciding what information to include and how best to organize it for the point they wish to convey to their reader

knowledge-transforming strategy
writing down informatino on the topic as they retrieve it from memory

knowledge telling strategy