Kurt Steele Memorization Tips

Scripture memory is so powerful and many people do not know about the potential thay have to memorize scripture. One tip is recording scripture and you can do this on your PC or Laptop. There is recording software that is freeware.

One of the best tools is Audacity at http://www.audacity.com and then save as an mp3 format and load into your ipod or mp3 player.

Listening to it over and over again will drill it into your brain.

I am asked...how many times do I need to recite a verse or passage before it is embededed into my long term memory?

Look at this description from Wikipedia...

Long-term memory (LTM) is memory, stored as meaning, that can last as little as a few days or as long as decades. It differs structurally and functionally from working memory or short-term memory, which ostensibly stores items for only around 30 seconds. Biologically, short-term memory is a temporary potentiation of neural connections that can become long-term memory through the process of rehearsal and meaningful association. The proposed mechanism by which short-term memories move into LTM storage is via long-term potentiation, which leads to a physical change in the structure of neurons. Notably, the time scale involved at each level of memory processing remains under investigation.
As long-term memory is subject to fading in the natural forgetting process, several recalls/retrievals of memory may be needed for long-term memories to last for years, dependent also on the depth of processing. Individual retrievals can take place in increasing intervals in accordance with the principle of spaced repetition. This can happen quite naturally through reflection or deliberate recall (a.k.a. recapitulation or recollection), often dependent on the perceived importance of the material.

Here is the best principles that I found:

http://www.accelerated-learning-online.com/process/reinforce.asp

1. The reinforce step involves three activities. These are applying the techniques, using repetition, and then continuing with refresh reviews. Think of repetition as building your brain networks, and refresh reviews as preserving them for the long term. Usually you will have an exam or test to complete as part of a course, so this may be a good point to split these tasks. You may choose any point you like.

2. Use repetition to reinforce your knowledge. As you can see (for this example), doing one session a day is twice as effective as one session a week. One session a day is more than three times as effective as one session a fortnight. Keep in mind the overall number of repetitions over the four weeks is the same - sixty repetitions.

3. We typically forget eighty percent of new information within the first twenty-four hours of the first lesson. With repetition and review though, we can eventually achieve significant recall. Regularly reviewing your material improves your overall recall of material as time progresses. Alternatively, if you do not use what you have learned, you will start to lose it.