There is a lot of information on "dream recall" related to research on lucid dreaming. For some quick information, I would take a look at this page:

http://en.wikibooks.org/wiki/Lucid_Dreaming/Dream_Recall

I have tried some of these techniques, and I found that what has worked for me in the past was

1. trying to write down everything I can as soon as I wake up
2. lying in bed, not moving, and just letting my mind wander over what I could remember (this usually helps other memories about the dream pop up)
3. doing this consistently every day.

The last one is the most important, you really notice that if you are consistent you start remembering more and more when you wake up. I highly recommend the book "Exploring the World of Lucid Dreaming" by . It was the required reading for a Psychology of Dreams class I took and is based on a lot of cool research.

There is a lot of information on 'dream recall' related to research on lucid dreaming. For some quick information, I would take a look at Wikibook's page on Lucid Dreaming/Dream Recall.

I have tried some of these techniques, and I found that what has worked for me in the past was

1. trying to write down everything I can as soon as I wake up
2. lying in bed, not moving, and just letting my mind wander over what I could remember (this usually helps other memories about the dream pop up)
3. doing this consistently every day.

The last one is the most important, you really notice that if you are consistent you start remembering more and more when you wake up. I highly recommend the book "Exploring the World of Lucid Dreaming" by Howard Rheingold and Stephen LaBerge. It was the required reading for a Psychology of Dreams class I took and is based on a lot of cool research.