hey guys! so a new semester just started and we are now learning new topics. But if your classes are like mine, they build on what you learned from last semester. So it's very important to review all the topics you learned all together so you can prepare if your teacher is likes to give you a cumulative final.
to start off, i just wanted to say everyone reviews and relearns topics differently. there are many techniques but this post is focused on active recall and summarization.
my two favorite ways to revise/relearn topics is flashcards and summaries.
Flashcards:
flashcards are amazing if you want to remember topics quickly. but also if you want to use them properly, you need to space out your learning by using the technique called spaced repetition.
if you want to learn more about it - read this article
basically to sum it all up, spaced repetition is where you space out all your learning/studying into sizable chunks. This is a form of active recall because it is forces your brain to recall information after a period of time of not learning it—so you actually know the information and not just memorize it.
the best way to implement this system into your study routine is to use the program Anki.
Anki is a free program that automatically space your flashcards out when you rate the cards from 1-3. You can import flashcards from Quizlet by using a free add on or you can create your own flashcards into the app itself.
download it here.
but if you like to write your flashcards out by hand, you can use the Leitner system which divides your flashcards into 5 groups: every day, every other day, once a week, once every two weeks, before the test.
every card starts in the first group—every day. then if you get it right, it moves onto the next group. You keep on doing this until every card gets to the last group.
Summaries:
i absolutely love summaries. it helps me to condense everything into a paragraph that i can easily read and remember. i love to use these the night before a test day or when i am studying for finals since they are a condense copy of the topic.
i actually use emma studies printable. download the chapter summary here. (you can just download it by putting page 10 in the pages section)
i like this particular study printable because it has a space for your methods you can use to revise, notes, and a 1/10 system of you understanding the whole topic.
for the chapter summary and key points portion, i put all the things i struggle on. when i study, i go through my notes and see what questions i am struggling on. So i would put the notes onto the chapter summary.
if you don't want to print out the printable, you can take a piece of paper and just write your summary there.
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