Memory load: Factors and methods to reduce it

Memory load is the brain processing that a person undergoes to memorize a particular thing or things.

Under following circumstances, a person feels more memory load:

·         When the instruction material consists of information which is out of his imagination or with which he does not deal with practically

·         When the person cannot understand the material

·         When the language of instruction is not known or less known to the person

·         When the material consists of different words

·         When the material consists of complex concepts

·         When the material consists of long sentences

·         When a list of items are not logically related

·          Easiness of memorizing the material varies from medium to medium as mentioned below:   

Experience>Video>Animation>Picture>Audio>Text

To reduce the memory load i.e., to make a person to memorize something carefully:

·         Make him to deal with the topic practically. Give him examples which are closely related to his practical life or practical work.

·         Make the person to understand the material thoroughly

·         Present the material in native language of the person or use a language which is well known to the person

·         Do not use difficult words and present the material in simple language using simple words

·         Do not use long sentences to maximum possible extent. Present the material in short and simple sentences

·         Present various issues in a logically related order

Written by: S. Chandrashekara Reddy

Mail Id: chandrashekara_reddy@yahoo.co.in