Revision Techniques
Learning Intentions
In today’s lesson you will:
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Identify the purpose of revision
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Explore a range of revision strategies suggested for your preferred learning style
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Reflect on your revision techniques and set a goal to use 1 new revision strategy during a study session
(Keep calm, n.d.)
(Brain booster, n.d.)
Why is regular revision important?
Regular revision is important to prepare for a test or examination.
In a test you have to be able to do 3 things:
- Understand the topic.
- Remember the content of the topic (move the information from your short-term to your long-term memory).
- Apply the skills and techniques of the topic to different types of questions.
Regular revision will help you to have enough time to prepare for tests and exams. Starting early means you can cover everything in a relaxed way, with no pressure.
Study Tips for ALL Learners
Techniques for Active Study & Revision:
- Ensure you understand what you need to know and ask questions if you are not sure (attend Academic Coaching for help)
- Make good study notes or summaries
- Put information into your own words in dot point form
- Make and use flashcards of rules, definitions, formulas you need to learn with questions on the front and the answer on the back and test yourself on them
- Use memory tricks (mnemonics) – make up acronyms, rhymes, song lyrics, stories- to help you remember
- Make a mind map
- Break down information into smaller chunks
- Associate new information with things you already know
- Read your notes out aloud
- Record your notes in a voice memo and then listen back to it over and over (even while walking the dog or going for a jog!)
- Read your notes and write down what you remember without looking at your notes
- Use the 3R’s: Read, Recite, Recheck
- Test yourself to check if you remember what you need to know
- Explain what you have studied to someone with a study buddy; teach someone else
- Act out the information
- Frequent review and review new learning within 24 hours
- Practice lots of questions on the topic; use practice tests/ exams under the same time conditions
For more, CLICK HERE for a list of articles on a range of study skills
Mnemonic example:
Never Eat Soggy Wheetbix!
Activity 1 – All learner need to take good notes
With your teacher, watch “How to take good notes” and have a go at taking notes on the main ideas.
How to take good notes (Cornell system)
Activity 2 – Getting started with Revision
Your main learning activity for today is to:
1. Watch 2 videos from this page that your teacher will allocate to you in groups:
1 video from the ‘All learners’ section
1 video from either the visual learning, auditory learning, or kinesthetic learning techniques
2. View each video. Take notes of the main points as you watch. Explain how you think you would try to apply this technique. (Try using the Cornell system to make your notes)
3. Share with a partner.
4. With your partner make notes into the collaborative space in the L2L OneNote for others in your class to learn from your notes. Read the notes made by others in the class.
5. Complete the reflection questions.
6. You may find it helpful to watch the other videos from you didn’t watch today at home. There are some great tips in across all types of learning styles. Remember just because you may have one or two preferred styles, doesn’t mean you shouldn’t try out the other strategies. There is a lot of overlap!
All Learners
How to use flashcards
Memory tricks (Mnenomics)
Colour coding notes
How to write a summary and reflection
Visual Learning Techniques
Visual study tips 1
Visual study tips 2
Mindmapping
Auditory Learning Techniques
Auditory learners
Group study
Immersive Reader
Kinesthetic Learning Techniques
Kinesthetic learners
Pomodoro Technique
How to set up a study space for kinesthetic learners
Reflection Questions
Reflection Questions
Why is it important to revise what you are learning regularly?
How effectively do you currently revise for tests?
What new revision tips and ideas have you learnt about today?
What revision technique will you plan to use and practise at next week’s revision/ supported study session?
Next lesson
You need to come prepared to put a revision technique into practise.
You will select a subject that you have a test coming up for before the end of the term.
You will then have some time in Learn to Learn to prepare revision notes, a mindmap, develop some memory tricks or flashcards to help you revise for the test.
Credits
Brain Booster [Image]. (n.d.). https://parade.com/426913/lisamulcahy/23-ways-to-boost-your-brain/
Compass [Image]. (n.d.). https://imgur.com/gallery/HMG7XxS