For example, if Mr. Ball has red hair, you could picture hundreds of red balls coming out of his hair. Group similar items together, chunk individual items into larger units, or break large amounts of material into manageable sub-sections. Now there are only four or five chunks of information to remember rather than 11 separate items. Visions of sugarplums danced in their heads. Picture it Use visual imagery to make a mental picture of what you want to remember so you see it in your mind's eye.
Most people remember things they see better than things they hear.
We aren't likely to learn most things after seeing or hearing them only once. Reread the material, or repeat it over to yourself several times. Makin' a list and checkin' it twice. We aren't likely to remember most things we have learned if we don't think about them again after learning them. Set up a systematic schedule to review newly learned material on a regular basis.