I find that I have a unique style of memory.
If I read something that interests me, without actually taking notes, I can amazingly still remember the details and talk or write about it, closed-book.
I realised this when I wrote about Impressionism on Salon Solidarity. I have taught about Impressionism twice only but I can still remember all the details about the artists, the background and etc.
When I read my students' books on Social Studies and Geog, I find that I also still can remember. Like the fact that tropical monsoon forests are deciduous and have 3 layers, whereas tropical rainforests have 5 layers and are evergreen. Or that North Ireland is made up of the Protestants and that Republic of Ireland is made of the Catholics (I just read that today).
I also remember quotes, though I may not remember the sources exactly.
Perhaps I am really too far literal a learner. I need to train the other disciplines of my mind.
