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28. MNEMONICS (Feedback, Writing)
 
Description: Mnemonic devices are clever tools to help students remember facts, rules, processes, etc.  Training students to use mnemonics is a Feedback method. 
 
Application: Use these devices when students have a large amount of material to remember.
 
Process:  Determine what material needs to be recalled.  Depending on the information, teach students the various ways to remember.

Acronym: Substitute each word in the sequence with the letter it begins with and create a
               memorable word that will enable students to remember the list.
Imagery: Memorize words by depicting them in picture form; simpler is better.
Rhyming: Acoustic encoding is a way of storing something based on the sound it makes     
               when spoken aloud and it is a powerful tool (ABC Song).
Song: Same principle as rhyming, songs create pathways to memory.

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