🔢 Numbered Peg System
This method associates numbers with rhyming words or images that act as strong and permanent mental hooks.
Example: one-bun, two-shoe, three-tree. Pegs provide a systematic framework for learning new information.
🪝 Fixed Mental Anchors
Learned peg words become stable retrieval cues. Once a peg is memorized, it can be reused for different lists,
offering a consistent organizational framework.
🎭 Interactive Visual Imagery
Link peg words and target information using vivid, interactive, and often bizarre mental images to strengthen encoding
and enhance rapid, accurate retrieval.
📋 Ordered Recall Excellence
Excellent for recalling items in a specific order. Numbers give inherent sequence, allowing direct access to any item
without recalling previous ones.
🔄 Phonetic Peg Variations
Uses phonetic codes where consonant sounds correspond to digits (e.g., Major System). Numbers are converted to consonants
and then vowels are added, producing memorable words.
⚡ Random Access Capability
Unlike sequential methods, any item can be immediately recalled by its number. For example, asking for item seven triggers instant recall of its peg-image association.
🎯 Educational Applications
Useful for learning lists, procedural steps, historical dates, or scientific sequences. Particularly helpful in medical education
for memorizing anatomy or diagnostic criteria.