Memory graph with spaced revision periods
is better than mass saturation!
• Paint it, let it dry, then paint it again
Study when you’re most productive
•Pareto’s Principle - 80% of our productivity is done in 20% of our time
•Draw a graph of your daily energy levels.
•Highlight the areas where your energy is above 70%
•Maximise these times!
Example graph of |
|
energy levels |
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Energy levels during the day |
|
100 |
|
90 |
|
80 |
|
70 |
Energy levels during the |
60 |
|
50 |
day |
40 |
|
30 |
|
20 |
|
10 |
|
0 |
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Example graph of |
|
energy levels |
|
Energy levels during the day |
|
100 |
|
90 |
|
80 |
|
70 |
Energy levels during the |
60 |
|
50 |
day |
40 |
|
30 |
|
20 |
|
10 |
|
0 |
|
No
Interruptions!
•Don’t kid yourself that you’re studying when you’re not!
•Quality not quantity
•Find yourself a comfortable distraction free environment
•Clear the decks
•Turn off your mobile / email / Twitter / Facebook / Instagram etc!
•www.facebooklimiter.com
Give yourself breaks
•Give yourself breaks and treats regularly
•40mins max at one time
•Alternate the environment (Carey, 2010)
Your learning personality
• How do you learn best?
VARK
•Visual
•Aural
•Read / write
•Kinesthetic
•http://www.vark-learn.com/english/page.asp?p=questionnaire
VARK study approaches
•Visual
•Aural
•Read / Write
•Kinesthetic
