Title:
MNEMONICS - MEMORY METHODS FOR MORE EFFECTIVE LEARNING

Authors:
Domen Kozmus* and Andreja Kozmus, Slovenia

Abstract:
Mnemonics is the science that deals with memory training and describes memory methods and information processing strategies. In the theoretical part, we describe in more detail the different methods of mnemonics. In the empirical part, on an ad hoc sample of 230 students of the First High School (Gymnasium) in Celje, Slovenia we determine the knowledge and use of different mnemonics, according to gender and year of schooling. We found that, despite their knowledge of mnemonics, high school students under-use these highly effective mental aids. It would be worth considering integrating mnemonics more often into the school system, as they can help to make learning more effective.