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Asked by anon-283830 on 9 Mar 2021.
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Lisa Orchard answered on 9 Mar 2021:
Hi Leah. great question. I think its important to try lots of different things and see what works for you. I had a few techniques that I used regularly. 1) I would write keywords and notes on post-it notes and put them next to my bed and on the toilet door. That way I would read them every day and it would help me to remember them. 2) I really love music, so I would rewrite the lyrics to songs with information I needed to remember (to this day I remember a song I wrote in college about logical positivism!). I’ve also been known to write poems before. 3) Try explaining the information to someone else. Teaching can be a great way to learn something. 4) Where possible use mnemonics and abbreviations. I teach something called ‘The Magnificent Seven’ and I tell my students to remember it by using the word PALACES, with each letter representing a different part. 5) Try applying the information to the things you know it is more relatable. For instance, if you struggle to remember the difference between conformity and compliance, think of an example that you have done of each. Often silly examples help us to remember too. I hope that helps, and best of luck with your studies! 🙂
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Dennis Relojo-Howell answered on 9 Mar 2021:
Hi leah. I would say try to weave a coherent structure. You might have seen a jury trial on film or telly – Imagine yourself that you’re a lawyer presenting a case to a jury. In order to convince them you need to make a compelling presentation of your case, with as few loopholes as possible.
So when you write your essay, always remind yourself what is it that I’m writing about? Have I actually addressed it? How will the marker assess my writing? What are they looking for? Are there any ‘loopholes’ in my case (your essay)?
With English being my second language, essay writing isn’t my strongest point. What helped me a lot is reading lots of research papers. Reading will help you acquire ways on how to structure your arguments and you will also pick particular phrases which can be useful for you when you present your own ideas.
Good luck with the writing, leah!
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Ellen Smith answered on 9 Mar 2021:
There’s so many different types of revision techniques and some will work for you, but some won’t! It’s just a bit of trial and error to see what works best for you. I used to do big mindmaps with lots of colour on them for each main topic within a module. I also found making little flashcards with key information about each topic really useful. I love Lisa’s music suggestion, I remember in A level we were shown a youtube video where a girl made up a song about type 1 and 2 errors, I’ve never forgotten that!
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Alex Baxendale answered on 9 Mar 2021:
Hello! When it came to doing my revision I found I always learned better by teaching other people the materials, I would get all the notes down that I needed, squish them in to some key phrases that I could talk about, then I just presented it to another student who wanted to help me out! There are lots of different ways to do it though, and there are no right or wrong ways to do it either! My advice would be to try out different methods (some of the other scientists have suggested some great ideas) and see which ones works for you. You need to keep yourself interested and engaged with what you are learning to be able to learn it well, so keep trying different things until you find the one that really sticks with you!
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anon answered on 9 Mar 2021:
Hi Leah,
The other psychologists have given wonderful advice, so won’t repeat their wise words!
Just would like to add wider reading is a fantastic way of further cementing your knowledge about psychology, as well as using this extra knowledge and understanding in your essays to really get the top marks!
Also practice makes perfect, especially exam condition tests at home to really nail time management for the real thing.
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David McGonigle answered on 9 Mar 2021:
Practice, practice, practice, leah! If you can, form a group with your friends, and try to set questions that you all answer – and then try to mark each others’ essays. The more feedback you get, and the more chances you have to actually apply your learning, the better. Good luck!
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Harry Piper answered on 9 Mar 2021:
This is a great question but is really difficult to answer! There are lots of different learning strategies and some will work for you and some won’t! The biggest ‘revision method’ I can recommend is taking breaks and taking care of yourself. It may not give you actual revision but it will help you revise when you do.
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