What type of learner are you? Test
yourself to find out http://
www.educationplanner.org/students/self-assessments/learning-styles-quiz.shtmlSimple steps explained:
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It's easy to memorize anything you need. Here is an example:
All you need are:•To know what sort of learner you are
•To adapt techniques based on your learning style
Developing your memory – Getting ready for your exam
http://www.memory-improvement-tips.com/memory-systems.html
Method 1 of 4: Auditory learners
You are an AUDITORY LEARNER if:
1. You do best by hearing things
2. You can retain information that comes to you orally
3. You remember information heard in conversations or lessons
4. You have a well-developed vocabulary
5. You pick up new languages relatively easily
6. You're a good speaker and can carry on interesting conversations
7. You can articulate your ideas clearly in speech
8. You have musical talents, and the ability to hear tones and
rhythms Do you recognise yourself?
• Break it into sections• Create a vivid story. It doesn't even have to make sense: again, as
long as it says something to you somehow, you're liable to remember it
• Read the first sentence and say it with your notes• Then say it aloud without your notes• Read the first and second sentences and say them with your notes• Then say them again without your notes• Repeat this process until you can say all the sentences without the
paper.• Once you're at the end of the paragraph, repeat the paragraph
without reading it. Say it aloud three times• If you cannot do it all three times, start again• Record your notes to hear them presented, and listen to this
repeatedly
What would work for you
Method 2 of 4: Visual learners
1. Things leap out at you visually
2. You understand things that you see, such as information on
pictures, charts or diagrams
3. You visualize things as you learn them, often looking into the
distance as if you are "seeing" the information
4. You create vivid images of information in your mind
5. Your spatial skills are very strong: sizes, shapes, angles, perspectives
6. You're able to "read" people by their body language, knowing
what they're really thinking, even as they say something else
7. You have a strong appreciation for aesthetics, art…
You are a VISUAL LEARNER if:
Do you recognise yourself?
• Sit in a peaceful environment - go where there are no distractions, nothing that will visually catch your eye
• Colour code your information by type e.g. paragraph 1 = red, paragraph 2 = blue etc. or highlight the key points in your piece
• Go through each color-coded section, writing and rewriting each item down until you can successfully memorize it all
• Write each item down on a matching-colour Post-It note Frequently write and rewrite the notes
• If you are having particular difficulty with one of the existing notes, take it and put it up, where you will see it more often
• Find a partner to revise with and draw diagrams and graphs together
What would work for you
Method 3 of 4: Tactile learners
1. You like to touch things to obtain information
2. You like to feel the information, if at all possible, learning in the doing
3. Moving, doing, and touching help make the information real to you
4. You use your hands when you talk
5. You remember events by what happened, but not necessarily what was said
or seen
6. You're good at drawing, art, cooking, construction
7. You tend to be adventurous and easily distracted
8. You don't like to be hemmed in, preferring to be where you can stand up,
move around, and take a break
9. You don't like sitting in classrooms when there are things you could do that
would teach you more
You are a TACTILE LEARNER if:
Do you recognise yourself?
• Find your space - you need room to move around, so don't sit in your
bedroom with the door closed while you study
• Act out your written piece as if you are taking part in a play
• Move around - pace around the room while studying and repeating the
information to yourself.
• Use scents and link a different one to each paragraph – then, when trying
to remember, try to recall the smell
• Write down key words such as verbs on each flash card, then personalise
each flash card with stickers or drawings
• After personalising, jumble up the cards and try to put them in order
What would work for you
Method 4 of 4: Reading method
1. You memorize best what you can read
2. Your earliest learning experiences centred on reading and it
feels solid and real to you
3. You like seeing colourful notes or representing them in
pictures
4. You prefer information to be displayed in writing, such as lists
or bullet points
5. You enjoy reading and writing in all forms
6. You prefer texting to talking on the phone
You are a READING TYPE if:
Do you recognise yourself?
• Repeatedly read what you have to memorise
• Keep reading until you memorise by heart
• Repeat it to yourself and write it on an index card
• Write ONE or TWO words on the reverse of the card
• Use colours to write your notes, or draw them in pictures
• Test yourself, then see if what you just wrote matches
your notes
What would work for you
• Be aware of what works for you
• Don't leave studying to the last minute
• Avoid boxing yourself into one style only
• Go to a place with no distractions or gadgets
• Try writing out whatever you need to memorise
• Read and write. After reading or memorizing something, try to write it at least
one time
• After writing it out, read it aloud a couple of times. This works especially well for
memorizing paragraphs of writing in another language.
• Turn the facts into a song and make up a beat
• Consider replacing the lyrics of your favourite song with what you're trying to
memorize.
• Take short, frequent breaks; it is best to exercise during these breaks and check
your memorisation after your break
Extra tips
“I made sure I had a good 8 days to memorise. I spent 3 hours on it every day but on and off. Listening to it did not help me but breaking it down and reading it over and over again helped me a lot. I am very happy with my grade. K”
“I started revising on the Saturday, 4 days before the exam. It was too late and then I felt there was too much to learn so it became too hard. I did not do well and I regret it. I should have started earlier but I was lazy. I regret it so much now. P.”
Feedback from year 11 students who took the exam last year
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