Mind skills assembly
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The document outlines a four-step process for successful revision: understanding, processing, creating, and revising. It suggests techniques such as mind maps, chunking, mnemonics, and using practice materials like quizzes and past papers to enhance retention and mastery of information. Additionally, it emphasizes the importance of collaborative learning through discussing with peers and teachers.
Mind skills assembly
- 2. 4 Steps to Revision Success 1. Understand 2. Process 3. Create 4. Revise
- 3. Understand… Don’t understand? 1. Ask your teacher Not in school? 1. Ask your friends 2. Ask your parents 3. Ask Google
- 4. Process Mind Maps Chunking Mnemonics LOCI ROTE
- 5. Chunking The average person can take in four numbers or words at a time, can concentrate on revision for a maximum of 45 minutes at a time and remembers information best shortly before bedtime.
- 6. Chunking • Remember 4 words/numbers at a time • Revision max 45 mins. • Remember best before bedtime
- 7. Mnemonics Rest Mnemonics work Exercise best when you try to Variety make your own… Imagination Structure Individual Ongoing Not too long
- 8. Mindmaps / Spider Diagrams Creating the Mindmap makes it memorable!
- 9. LOCI Memory trick of memory masters: 1. Think about a journey you know well 2. Think about the landmarks along the way. 3. You then add in images to help you remember information.
- 10. Learning by Rote Read it again and again and again and again and again and again and again and again and again and again and again and again and again and again and again and again and again and again and again and again and again and again and again and again and again and again and again and again and again and again and again and again and again and again and again and again and again and again and again and again
- 11. Create Quizzes Posters Cards Practice Materials
- 12. Practice
- 13. Card Cover Two ways to practice with cards: Test Cards 1. I read 1. Put the answers on the back, but 2. I cover it up 3. I test myself you will need to remember more at once before you check 2. Use a piece of paper and move down to reveal answers as you guess the contents. These techniques are very useful for checking that you know key facts.
- 14. Past Papers 1. Ask teachers 2. Use Revision Guides 3. Look in the back of your text book Best way to practice for an exam is by doing exams!
- 15. Quizzes • Make quizzes • Exchange with friends • Have a revision ‘party’
- 16. 4 Steps…Done! Understand Create Practice Process