Mnemonic methods as a sophisticated tool in learning the science subjects from Polish pupils point of view

Mnemonic devices can be defined as learning strategies which can often enhance the learning and later recall of information. On the other hand, mnemonic systems are special techniques or strategies consciously used to improve memory, it helps employ information already stored in longterm memory to make memorization an easier task. There is no doubt that mnemonic techniques are the one of the most important methods used in education, however in nowadays these methods seem to be unremembered and seldom used by teachers, students or pupils. Moreover, there is a lack of actual studies about this subject – especially according to Polish pupils. In this article we described the examples of mnemonic devices as a sophisticated tool in learning the science subjects from Polish pupils’ point of view.

Marcin Zieliński