Effective learning can only be achieved if you are able to focus your complete attention on what you are trying to learn. Here are a few tips to help achieve your learning goals
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Read
Reading your textbook, academic articles and journals will broaden your understanding of the topic in hand. Make shorter notes for yourself to then study the notes later on.
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Listen to audio
Listen to audio on the topic and write down some key notes on what they are saying. This can help you better understand the subject that you are learning.
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Write things down
Make your own notes from what you have read or have listened to. Write questions that you can answer later. These can be questions from your textbook, audio or even questions that you think are likely to come up. This is a good way to test your understanding of what you learnt and help you to remember it.
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Talk out loud
Try reading the topic out loud or try to teach the topic to someone else.
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Mind Mapping
Mind maps are a great way to break down the information into a simple diagram that can be remembered more easily. They are also a good way to test whether you know the subject matter. Try to redraw the diagram and deliberately leave blanks to see if you can fill them in again or whether you can discuss the topic in more detail by only looking at the key headings on the mind mapping. Test Yourself Use past exam papers. This is great for not only testing your knowledge but also familiarising yourself with the exam format and structure, which will help you settled into the exam much quicker and easier on the day. Use questions from textbooks |
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Practice
To improve memory, it is important to keep going back over the information that you learn, using different formats of learning
Eat Properly
Fuelling the mind is an essential element of increasing focus and concentration. Research has indicated that students learn much better when they are well nourished. How often you eat can also have a powerful effect on your energy levels.
To improve memory, it is important to keep going back over the information that you learn, using different formats of learning
Eat Properly
Fuelling the mind is an essential element of increasing focus and concentration. Research has indicated that students learn much better when they are well nourished. How often you eat can also have a powerful effect on your energy levels.
