Examples of techniques from different disciplines for memorising seemingly unrelated information.

1. The following slides show mnemonic techniques for
different disciplines.
How could you use these techniques in your own studies?
Mnemonics

2. Music
The Stave

3. Education
Bloom’s taxonomy - from the bottom up K.C.A.A.S.E:
“keep calm at all sporting events”

4. Anatomy
The cranial nerves - O.O.O.T.T.A.F.V.G.V.A.H:
“Oh, oh, oh to touch and feel very good velvet, ah heaven”

5. Neurology
The Hippocampus ‘if you saw a hippo on campus you
would remember it’ (The hippocampus is part of the brain where memories are stored)

6. Physics
To recall the speed of light, count the letters in each word
of the sentence,
“We guarantee certainty, clearly referring to this light mnemonic.”
= 299,792,458 m/sec

7. History
To remember the four MAIN causes of world war
Militarism, Alliances, Imperialism, Nationalism

8. There are many online sites that list mnemonics for
different disciplines, or you can create your own, with
associations that are meaningful for you.
Remember that mnemonics only help you recall
information and so are just the first step in the learning
process. You also need to be able to evaluate that
information, apply it, or explain it.