Study Tips
There are three main types of learners:
1. Kinetic learners: learn by doing or writing
2. Audio learners: learn by listening to teachers or recorded notes
3. Visual learners: learn by looking at diagrams and charts
Once you figure out which type of learner you are it will make your study and revision easier and faster. People often use a combination of two styles so don't be afraid to use visual aids if you are an audio learner
To find out what kind of learning would suit you, take this quiz!
http://quizilla.teennick.com/quizzes/7073446/what-type-of-learner-are-you-extreamly-accurate-results-will-help-you-learn-in-life
To get the most out of your study time it is important that you are fully prepared before you start out. You should gather all of the equipment you will need for your studies. To do this some people might want to first make out a check list of all of the things you need so to be sure you account for everything because its important not to need to get up and disturb your studies
Improving memory
We all blame our memories for our problem when it comes to roat learning ("I'm no good at remembering names/dates/rules/verbs/characteristics") when really its just because we didn’t lodge it in right There is a big difference between short term and long term memory. If you study a topic one night and can recall most of it the next morning, don't be fooled into thinking that you will be able to remember it accurately in two months time.
'Chunking': as the average person can only hold seven 'items' in short term memory, grouping items together into 'chunks' can increase capacity. This is generally used for remembering numbers (think of how you remember phone numbers by grouping the seven digits into 2 or 3 chunks) but can be applied to other listings in various subjects.
Repetition: Studies indicate that 66% of material is forgotten within seven days if it is not reviewed or recited again by the student, and 88% is gone after six weeks. Don't make life harder for yourself – build in a brief daily and weekly review of material covered. It will save you having to re-learn material from scratch!
Application and association: The best way to channel material to long term memory is to organise it into meaningful associations. Link it to existing information and topics and create vivid personal examples which act as 'mental hooks' or 'cues' for recalling material in the future. Thus, new items are put in context. If you learn a new formula/verb/rule, try to put it into practice immediately with a relevant example.
Use of mnemonics: these are various word games which can act as memory aids and which allow personalisation and creativity. Think of stalagtites (hang on tight the ceiling) and stalagmites (go up from the ground); the colours of the rainbow ('Richard Of York Gave Battle In Vain' to remember red, orange, yellow, green, blue, indigo, violet); the seven characteristics of living organisms – Mr.Grief (Movement, Reproduction, Growth, Respiration, Irritability, Excretion, Feeding). You can devise many more of these to aid your personalised recall of items in your subjects.
This link will really help you out with all your memory needs
http://www.memorymentor.com/tutorials.htm
There are three main types of learners:
1. Kinetic learners: learn by doing or writing
2. Audio learners: learn by listening to teachers or recorded notes
3. Visual learners: learn by looking at diagrams and charts
Once you figure out which type of learner you are it will make your study and revision easier and faster. People often use a combination of two styles so don't be afraid to use visual aids if you are an audio learner
To find out what kind of learning would suit you, take this quiz!
http://quizilla.teennick.com/quizzes/7073446/what-type-of-learner-are-you-extreamly-accurate-results-will-help-you-learn-in-life
To get the most out of your study time it is important that you are fully prepared before you start out. You should gather all of the equipment you will need for your studies. To do this some people might want to first make out a check list of all of the things you need so to be sure you account for everything because its important not to need to get up and disturb your studies
Improving memory
We all blame our memories for our problem when it comes to roat learning ("I'm no good at remembering names/dates/rules/verbs/characteristics") when really its just because we didn’t lodge it in right There is a big difference between short term and long term memory. If you study a topic one night and can recall most of it the next morning, don't be fooled into thinking that you will be able to remember it accurately in two months time.
'Chunking': as the average person can only hold seven 'items' in short term memory, grouping items together into 'chunks' can increase capacity. This is generally used for remembering numbers (think of how you remember phone numbers by grouping the seven digits into 2 or 3 chunks) but can be applied to other listings in various subjects.
Repetition: Studies indicate that 66% of material is forgotten within seven days if it is not reviewed or recited again by the student, and 88% is gone after six weeks. Don't make life harder for yourself – build in a brief daily and weekly review of material covered. It will save you having to re-learn material from scratch!
Application and association: The best way to channel material to long term memory is to organise it into meaningful associations. Link it to existing information and topics and create vivid personal examples which act as 'mental hooks' or 'cues' for recalling material in the future. Thus, new items are put in context. If you learn a new formula/verb/rule, try to put it into practice immediately with a relevant example.
Use of mnemonics: these are various word games which can act as memory aids and which allow personalisation and creativity. Think of stalagtites (hang on tight the ceiling) and stalagmites (go up from the ground); the colours of the rainbow ('Richard Of York Gave Battle In Vain' to remember red, orange, yellow, green, blue, indigo, violet); the seven characteristics of living organisms – Mr.Grief (Movement, Reproduction, Growth, Respiration, Irritability, Excretion, Feeding). You can devise many more of these to aid your personalised recall of items in your subjects.
This link will really help you out with all your memory needs
http://www.memorymentor.com/tutorials.htm