Revision Technique

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Revision Technique Didn’t bother to revise ?

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Revision Technique Aims: To maximise your learning potential by introducing you to: your preferred learning style. a variety of different revision techniques.

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Revision Technique Boys will be boys…………..! Your gender influences the way you learn!

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Revision Technique and girls will be girls!

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No brain? Revision Technique Answer these multiple choice questions: Left brain? Right brain?

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1) If you were doing a jigsaw puzzle would you: Sort all the pieces into categories before you start (corners, edges, sky, etc) ? b) Begin by sorting edges and corners but fit bits together as you spot them ? Revision Technique – Left brain? Right brain?

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Revision Technique – Left brain? Right brain? 2) Which box would you more readily pair with Box 1: a or b ?

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With a new MP3 player, mobile phone, etc would you be more likely to: Briefly examine the instruction manual and then experiment ? b) Carefully read and follow the instructions ? Revision Technique – Left brain? Right brain?

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4) If you were going on holiday, would you prefer to: Plan what you are going to do well in advance ? b) Book at the last minute and try and get a bargain ? Revision Technique – Left brain? Right brain?

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Fairly often ? b) Hardly ever ? 5) Do you have hunches about the future or how things will turn out: Revision Technique – Left brain? Right brain?

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6) When you are writing an essay or a letter, do you: Regularly check your work and read what you have written ? b) Find checking your work a bit of a chore ? Revision Technique – Left brain? Right brain?

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7) Is your work area: Organised and you can find things easily ? b) Untidy so you have to search to find things ? Revision Technique – Left brain? Right brain?

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8) When you are given a task with a deadline, do you: Usually plan in advance and beat the deadline ? b) Only really get stuck in as the deadline approaches ? Revision Technique – Left brain? Right brain?

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9) Which box would you more readily pair with Box 1: a or b ? Revision Technique – Left brain? Right brain?

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10) When faced with a problem, would you tend to: Get a feel for the situation and the possible solutions ? b) Gather and analyse the facts so that you understand the situation better ? Revision Technique – Left brain? Right brain?

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11) When tackling a project are you more likely to: Make a few notes to start with ? b) Work on the overall structure ? Revision Technique – Left brain? Right brain?

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12) Do you prefer to: Read the book then decide whether to see the film ? b) See the film ? Revision Technique – Left brain? Right brain?

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Give yourself 1 mark each time you answered: to questions 2, 3, 5, 10 & 11 b) to questions 1, 4, 6, 7, 8, 9, 12 Look at your total score on this scale: Left 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 Right Make a note of whether you are LEFT BRAINED RIGHT BRAINED BALANCED (any slight preference?) Revision Technique – Left brain? Right brain?

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Structure Being organised Clear instructions to follow Written information Checking their work Reading & writing Working to deadlines Working in a linear way – first point, then second point etc. Revision Technique – Left brain? Right brain? LEFT BRAINED PEOPLE PREFER:

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Revision Technique – Left brain? Right brain? RIGHT BRAINED PEOPLE PREFER: Working from intuition & guesswork Setting their own deadlines Looking at the “big picture” -the whole task Learning from a video, role play or watching a demonstration Self-selected tasks Hands-on experience Open-ended tasks RIGHT BRAINED PEOPLE MAY APPEAR DISORGANISED

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Most people use both sides of their brain, but the balance may differ between individuals. Revision Technique – Left brain? Right brain? Most people have a preference for one hemisphere, however. You can now use your understanding of your own mind to create a learning profile of yourself...

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Revision Technique – Left brain? Right brain? If you’re mostly left brained : You need: Structure… Because: Clear instructions…... Written information... Working in a linear manner...

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Revision Technique – Left brain? Right brain? If you’re mostly right brained : You need: Open-ended tasks… Because: The big picture…. Self-selecting tasks.. To work from intuition...

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Revision Technique – Left brain? Right brain? you tend to analyse things, working out possible consequences before embarking on a task. If you’re mostly left brained : you don’t like working in a chaotic environment. you will have good notes, in order and possibly even colour-coded.

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Revision Technique – Left brain? Right brain? you tend to live for the moment and not think too much about consequences. If you’re mostly right brained : you like to be creative and imaginative when tackling tasks. you have good ideas about tackling tasks – but aren’t necessarily good at completing that task. you don’t like deadlines and they may cause you stress. you should incorporate videos, graphs, mind-maps, computers and colour into your studying.

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Revision Technique – Left brain? Right brain? Left brained or Right brained?

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Revision Technique – Multiple Intelligence Profile

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Revision Technique – Multiple Intelligence Profile The greater your score the greater your strength in each field Knowing your strengths can help you adapt the way you do things to make the most of them. It can also prevent you from relying too much upon skills where you are not so strong. It is possible to develop strengths in areas of weakness – check out the KGS Study Skills website to find out how!

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Revision Technique – What can I do to help me remember? Use mnemonics- Mnemonic: n. A device, such as a formula or rhyme, used as an aid in remembering. 30 days has September, April, June and November…

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Revision Technique – What can I do to help me remember? Use mnemonics- Silly Sentences – make up your own! Mercury Venus Earth Mars Jupiter Saturn Uranus Neptune Pluto - great for remembering lists: - or for remembering spellings - the sillier the better ! Oesophagus

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May I have a large container of coffee? Revision Technique – What can I do to help me remember? Use mnemonics- Silly Sentences – make up your own! - or even for remembering formulae: 3 . 1 4 1 5 9 2 6 Check out the KGS Study Skills website to find links to websites dedicated to listing mnemonics you can use !

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Revision Technique – What can I do to help me remember? Use mnemonics- Rhyming Associations ! 1 gun Visualise the first item being fired from a gun 2 shoe Visualise the second thing and shoes 3 tree Visualise the third item growing from a tree 4 door Visualise the 4th item with a door 5 hive Visualise the fifth item with a hive or with bees 6 bricks Visualise the sixth item with bricks 7 heaven Visualise the seventh item with heaven 8 plate Visualise the 8th item on a plate as if it is food 9 line Visualise yourself fishing with the 9th item on your line 10 hen Visualise the 10th item with a chicken. - the sillier the better ! For example to remember the following grocery list of 10 items: Milk: Picture a stream of milk being fired from a gun Eggs: Picture an egg wearing shoes Butter: Picture sticks of butter growing from a tree Bread: Picture a door made from bread Jam : Picture bees flying from a jam jar Beer: Picture a brick house with cans where the bricks should be Toilet paper: Imagine A roll of TP with angel wings and a halo Soap: Picture a bar of soap on a plate- yum Razor blades: Picture yourself reeling in a razor blade as if it's a fish Batteries: Picture a mechanical hen that runs on batteries If this sounds obscure, close your eyes and try to remember the grocery list you just read. You may be surprised.

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Revision Technique – What can I do to help me remember? Break work down into small sections – they’re easier to handle Highlight keywords in your notes so they are easier to spot ! Highlight Colour code your notes to highlight different themes ! Colour code

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Revision Technique – What can I do to help me remember?

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Revision Technique – What can I do to help me remember? Be Imaginative Record yourself reading your notes out loud Play it back whilst relaxing or doing other things Get together on MSN with 3 or 4 friends One asks questions on a topic – the others see who can answer first Get together with 3 or 4 friends Each create a PowerPoint on a different topic Swap Power Points

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Revision Technique – What can I do to help me remember? Be Imaginative Build a REVISION WALL !