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Higher Level Economics mindmaps - some study materials that helped me get a full score in the subject, and a top score in my IB exams.
When and how to use mindmaps:
The subject you are studying is content-heavy: Mindmaps, used alongside your own comprehensive study notes, can help to organise chunks of information into simpler points. This in turn makes the information you have to learn clearer in your mind, which aids in the memorisation process when the exams near. What I did to study for Economics was to first detailedly summarise notes from lectures and textbooks into a notebook. Then, I made mindmaps (like the ones above) for each chapter, in so doing summarising 10-20 notebook pages into a single sheet. I then looked at the headings written on my mindmaps, and slowly memorised the chunk of information that was supposed to follow. Once I can safely go through all the mindmap headings and regurgitate its supposed content, I have memorised what I needed too.
You need to collate bits and pieces of your lecture, self-researched, and textbook into a coherent document: During the course, I had 5 hours worth of lessons each week where the teacher would teach from lecture slides, and 3 textbooks to alternate between (as you could imagine, I had lots of important information sprawled all over). Lots of theory and concepts would be explained in class and in textbooks, but we had to do tons of self-research when it came to real-life examples to back up our essays. Mindmaps can help you to consolidate these bits of information into a coherent page. The reason why I do mindmaps by chapter is also for this purpose. Say I want to study Supply and Demand today - I’d first gather my notes and materials on the chapter, and read through them all. Then, I’d section the chapter off using subheaders (e.g. Intro to SS&DD, The Demand Curve, Non-price Determinants of Demand etc.), and insert the information into their respective subheaders. Finally, I’d research on real-life examples online, typically including 2-3 examples for each concept. This same process can be used to devise your comprehensive study notes as well - you’d just be including way more information!
*Only use if really, really needed* When you are rushing to study for a test the next day: I personally never knew this myself, but mindmaps can really help with quick memorisation when you’re pressed for time. Your headers in this case should stand out - make them bright and clear. These have a way of leaving an imprint in your mind, which is good for short-term memorisation. The fact that you’re memorising in little keywords also adds to mindmaps’ effectiveness. But, remember, relying on heavily summarised mindmaps is no way to study for a huge exam!!!! There is no way that you will have every bit of necessary information in your brain if you study solely using mindmaps. Always start early, and study hard beforehand!
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