An acronym is an abbreviation that represents something, such as USA (United States of America), or NFL (National Football League). Using an acronym can be useful when you need to memorize a sequence for solving math problems or to memorize the four types of fossils for geology. For instance, this would be actual remains, implants, molds and petrified. The first four letters and arrange them into a word: PAIM. The letters don't have to be in any particular order as long as you know what it means the day of your test.
Visualization is a powerful memorization technique, especially when you need to memorize a specific person or place. To remember people, visualize a certain characteristic about them. If you are studying great scientists and one of the scientists is Einstein, picture his infamous hair-do. If you need to memorize directions to a specific place, picture landmarks along the way. These will help you gauge the distance from your starting point to your ending point, and help keep you stay on the right course.
Whenever you need to memorize something that is difficult for you, put it to a tune. This makes memorizing it fun and will sometimes ease the pain of the memorization process. Think about the alphabet song. Children as young as one or two years of age are capable of learning their entire alphabet because the song is fun. The same is true for older children and even adults. Whether you are memorizing the months of the year or the muscles of the body, it is easier to do if you sing a song.
Simple but true. Some people are creatures of old habits, and the old fashioned way of repetitiveness works the best for them. Writing something over and over, like multiplication facts, is how they memorize the facts the best. This is also an effective technique for spelling and vocabulary words. Flash cards work well in conjunction with this technique, reinforcing what you have written.