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Memory and Revision Techniques
Tonight’s Session
• 1. Memory Techniques
• 2. Active Revision
Audience Participation!
Object game
• 30 seconds to memorise these objects…
Individually…
How many can you remember? Write them down. You have 60 seconds.
What techniques did you use to remember the images?
3 ideas to take away…
1. Categorisation and chunking
There are 10 objects – know how much information you need to learn.
Arrange into groups, if possible, e.g. animals, food, house objects.
Make lists in categories, with information hard to learn at the top and the easy stuff in the middle.
2. Visual linking systemTell a crazy story or go on a journey!
2. Visual linking systemTell a crazy story or go on a journey!
3. Create a mnemonic
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3 ideas to take away…
1. Categorisation and chunking2. Visual linking system 3. Make a mnemonic
Review Practise
Tonight’s Session
• 1. Memory Techniques
• 2. Active Revision
Audience Participation
Active not passive
Reading and expecting it to go in
Forces you to engage
Do something with the information
Active not passive
3 Visual revision techniques for written exams
Active not passive
1. Retrieval Practice - What do you already know?
IMPORTANT: check your notes/guide for accuracy after
Active not passive
2. Transform notes
IMPORTANT: reverse the process, i.e. produce something written or spoken from the visuals
Active not passive
3. Go beyond the facts - describe, and explain in detail
IMPORTANT: work up to being able to describe and explain without looking at notes
Active not passive
3. Go beyond the facts - describe, and explain in detail
2. Transform notes
1. Retrieval Practice - What do you already know?
Final Tips
• Space your revision – the act of forgetting and then retrieving will strengthen your memory.
• Interleave – Go back over topics and ideas in different orders within one session.
Herman Ebbinghaus , 1885
Tonight’s Session
• 1. Memory Techniques
• 2. Active Revision
• Can you name the objects in the first experiment?
Final Tip
• Pair task
• Interview your partner – ask the following questions
• Get a picture of your best friend in your mind. Tell me exactly how he or she looks. What colour is his/her hair, eyes etc.? What does his/her favourite item of clothing look like?
• Eye-brain connection
• Recreate this movement when visualising new knowledge or retrieving new information
