This document provides examples of mnemonic techniques for different academic disciplines such as music, anatomy, neurology, physics, and history. Mnemonics use memorable associations, phrases, or stories to help recall important information. While mnemonics aid in remembering facts, true learning requires evaluating, applying, and explaining the information as well.

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

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

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. Many online sites 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.