I have quite a short attention span, and get bored easily.
2006-08-09 08:43:38 · 9 answers · asked by Dinky 1 in Education & Reference ➔ Other - Education
I'm a teacher who finds it hard to revise for my own tests! I set a wonderful example? Try writting your notes onto a massive piece of paper in a way you remember and stick it to your bedroom wall. Or, you could ask someone to help you, try explaining some of the harder stuff to them untill they understand!! I hope this helps.
2006-08-09 08:52:18 · answer #1 · answered by lizzie 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You need to find out your preferred learning style, whether it's visual, auditory (hearing and speaking) or kinaesthetic (physical) because then you will know the way you learn best. You may be a mixture of two of these ways.
Many people are visual learners - if you are you could make notes and draw funny pictures diagrams, flow charts or mind maps might help. Humour often helps the memory - we are more likely to remember something if it is funny and/or rude!
If you are an auditory learner you could record your notes on a tape and keep playing it back.
Another trick, is to use Key Words, for each paragraph you are trying to learn. Choose one word ( and it can be funny or rude) and let it be the 'trigger' for the whole paragraph. This was the way used to revise for my 'O' levels and it worked very well - alto it was based on a trigger word - I recorded the Trigger words visually, but you could do this auditorily.
Hope this helps:>)
2006-08-09 16:00:26 · answer #2 · answered by jayteaches 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
As you have a short attention span and get bored easily, I think you should use lots of colours - get coloured paper, revision cards and lots of coloured gel pens. (The scented glitter colour gel pens are sooooo cool!)
For my A-levels I used a variety of techniques. Make mind maps with only brief details; make colourful revision cards, and remember to take them everywhere; make notes on your computer in lots of colours (colour code things). Also what I found really useful was mounting EVERYTHING on my bedroom wall. (It's still up there, haven't bothered to tidy yet.)
2006-08-09 16:02:54 · answer #3 · answered by quierounvaquero 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Make a timetable at hourly increments. Study for an hour then do something fun. Space out the subjects you enjoy so you aren't left with the ones that bore you all on one night. Give yourself a treat for every hour of study you successfully complete.
And good luck :-)
2006-08-09 15:51:21 · answer #4 · answered by Sus 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Look at jayteaches - I totally agree! I would just like to add one more thing, remember, you always know more than you think you do - whatever way you find best to learn facts, you will assimilate them and when you are asked a direct question (perhaps in an exam) you will be amazed how your brain will link known facts as you write so that you will be able to produce more than you initially expected.
Good luck!!
2006-08-10 11:57:31 · answer #5 · answered by Purple 8 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Read the material, put each paragraph into sentences and write it down, then put each sentence into 1 word and learn the words. Practise making the words into the original paragraph. Sorry, there is no substitute for hard work.
2006-08-09 15:50:37 · answer #6 · answered by tinkerbell34 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Listening to certain kinds of music is supposed to help, however this depends on what age you are to I guess, where my daughters would study to pop, it would do my head in, however, playing classics and I am away! I also do water colours while listening to classical music and find it helps my creativity.
Well you did ask! lol
2006-08-09 15:49:12 · answer #7 · answered by SUPER-GLITCH 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Read a bit.
Make notes.
Go back and see what you forgot.
Repeat.
Works for me.
2006-08-09 15:49:31 · answer #8 · answered by David T 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
wanc and doing it at the same time.
2006-08-09 17:13:34 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋