Any GOOD revision techniques?

Question

im a visual learner. just found out a failed my AS biology so have to get revising for my re-sit in june arrr

Answer 1

To really remember something, you need to:
1) Read it
2) Write it
3) Hear it
4) Speak it
If you do all 4, you will have a much higher chance of recalling the information in your exam. You can record yourself on a dictaphone and play it back to yourself to cover the last 2 points.

Also, I find making 'markers' helps. When trying to memorise a fact, visualise the fact in a picture. For some reason, I find it easier to recall the picture than the fact, but once I've remembered the picture, I can 'see' the fact.

Answer 2

I had to learn great big chunks of the Highway Code for a driving course. I taped the sections and played them as I fell asleep at night. I got them word perfect in the exams.

I should mention I was driving sheep and won 1 man and his dog, north east Scotland local section.

Answer 3

What helped me was writing the imformations in different colours on different pieces of paper with pictures next to it. Everytime i went into the room they distracted me and I revised a different bit of imformation. Anothere way is spider diagrams in feltip and assosiating pictures with words. Keep going over the information.

Answer 4

psychology studies suggst that the best way to remember things is through semantic encoding - which allows you to remember up to 100% of the information. compared to 30% for visual encoding, and 60% for acoustic encoding.

sementic encoding means using how much the subject or information means to you in order to be able to recal it easily later on.

although all of the mentioned revision techniques are fairly successful, i would suggest that you try to relate to what you have to learn. don't learn it because you have to... it has to mean something to you. then hopefully you should be capable of recalling almost all of the information.

i'm unsure of what AS biology entails, however perhaps writing things on your on body in varying colours would help.

try making powerpoint presentations for yourself to watch. ue overviews, summaries, colours, pictures... anything which may help you understand and remember.

good luck :)

Answer 5

Buy some blank postcards. Compress the information for each topic so it fits on one of the cards, i.e. the main points. You can then take them everywhere with you and read them, this really worked for me.