Assessment of Student Memory Quality and its Significance in Medicine

Abstract

The relevance of this study is due to the extremely high cognitive loads on medical students and the objective need to master colossal volumes of professional specialized information. Memory is a fundamental ability to perceive, store, and reproduce data, which forms the basis of effective learning and clinical thinking. The main objective of the study is a comprehensive determination of the development levels of short-term and long-term memory among medical faculty students. During the work, a special survey of 120 students, predominantly in their first and second years, was conducted. The results showed the following: an above-average level of short-term memory was identified in 36 people (30%), a medium level in 60 students (50%), and a low level was recorded in 24 students (20%). Long-term memory indicators were significantly higher: 54 students (45%) demonstrated an above-average level, 50 people (41.7%) showed a medium level, and only 16 students (13.3%) had the lowest result. It is concluded that students have a well-developed ability for long-term information retention; however, to improve academic performance, it is necessary to implement special techniques in the educational process aimed at developing short-term memory. These results can serve as a basis for optimizing the educational process.