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Learning, Study and Memory Skills. by Petris Lapis BCom LLB LLM Master Results Coach. Our Journey. Memory Skills The Learning Mindset How You Learn Best Study Skills Taking Notes Exam Skills. Activity: How Good is Your Memory?. How do you Remember?. Strawberries Turkey Dish cloths - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
Learning, Study and Memory Skills
by Petris Lapis BCom LLB LLMMaster Results Coach
Our Journey
• Memory Skills• The Learning Mindset• How You Learn Best• Study Skills• Taking Notes• Exam Skills
Activity: How Good is Your Memory?
How do you Remember?
1. Strawberries2. Turkey3. Dish cloths4. Orange juice5. Sausages6. Bread7. Cookies
8. Ham9. Butter10.Ice cream11.Matches12.Cheese13.Self raising flour14.Pasta15.Tyrannosaurus Rex
Fun Facts About Your Memory
• First and last things easier to remember
• Patterns, maps and sequences easier to remember
• We love oddities
• Our brain is good at pictures
• Worry makes it hard to remember
• It takes practice to have a better memory
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The Forgetting Curve
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Information Remembered Through Repetition
Repetitions
Learning Repetitions
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Mnemonics
• Rhymes and catch phrases• Spelling acronyms• List order acronyms
Activity: Design Your Own Mnemonics
Memory Pegs
1. Bun 2. Shoe 3. Tree 4. Door 5. Hive
6. Sticks 7. Heaven 8. Skate 9. Vine 10. Hen
Other Magnificent Memory Ideas
• No distractions• File your notes• Think about what you
are studying• Stay positive• Make it fun
• Make notes• Focus• Learn your way
Our Journey
• Memory Skills• The Learning Mindset• How You Learn Best• Study Skills• Taking Notes• Exam Skills
The Peak Learning State
• Brain wavesBeta - alert
Alpha - relaxed
Theta - drowsy
Delta - asleep
This image comes from The ADD NueroFeedback website (www.addneurofeedback.com).
What is this one?
Red Body
Orange Emotions
Yellow Thoughts
Green Peace
Blue Love
Purple (Indigo) Goals
Violet Harmony
Using Colour to Help Us
Anchors
• How it goes in is how it comes out• Choose your anchor triggers wisely
Activity: Study Mind Set and Anchor
Activity: The Samurai Learning State
Our Journey
• Memory Skills• The Learning Mindset• How You Learn Best• Study Skills• Taking Notes• Exam Skills
Three Major Learning Styles
Learning Styles
Visual(By seeing)
Auditory
(By hearing)
Kinaesthetic
(By feeling or doing)
Activity: Are You Visual, Auditory or Kinaesthetic?
Active or Passive Learner
• Active Learner • Passive Learner
Knowledge is never a heavy burden
Activity: Are You an Active or Passive Learner?
Our Journey
• Memory Skills• The Learning Mindset• How You Learn Best• Study Skills• Taking Notes• Exam Skills
Study is•Repeated practice•Being organised•Work you set•Routine and organised•A way to do your best
Study is NOT
•Cramming•Something only ‘smart’ people do•Assignments•Homework•Reading over things•Sitting in your room
Activity: 50 Great Reasons
Activity: Your Best Ever Study Tips
Some Other Study Tips
• Study in quiet• Think positively• Get everything you
need before you start• Take a break every 20
to 50 minutes• Eat well
• Set goals• Jot down what you
learn• Use colours• Be comfortable• Exercise
Our Journey
• Memory Skills• The Learning Mindset• How You Learn Best• Study Skills• Taking Notes• Exam Skills
Mind Maps
Mind map of Madame Curie’s life from www.mindmap.co.uk – artist unknown
Your Own Mind Map
Happiness
Family
Friends
Fun
Exercise
Food
Being
Kind
Play
How to Read a Text Book
1. Skim and write down main headings2. Main ideas under headings – highlight – look for graphs
and diagrams – mark important parts3. Test your understanding – look for areas you need to
read more about
Study Tips Quiz
Your Study Goals
Our Journey
• Memory Skills• The Learning Mindset• How You Learn Best• Study Skills• Taking Notes• Exam Skills
Before Exams
• Prioritise• Manage your time• Study timetable• Prepare and check• Practise
Essay Exams
Read instructionsAllocate timeShow working if question asks for itStart with easy questionAnswer question asked (Not one you wish had
been asked)
Multiple Choice Exams
• Parts– Test and instructions– Stem of each question– List of distracters– Answer booklet or score sheet
Multiple Choice Exams
• Read ALL instructions carefully• First reading• Second reading• Review• Look at time available• Check whether penalties for wrong answers• Answer booklet/score card
Multiple Choice Questions
• Examine the stem• Examine the distracters• On second reading• Guessing?• Changing answers
Our Journey
• Memory Skills• The Learning Mindset• How You Learn Best• Study Skills• Taking Notes• Exam Skills
Thank You
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“May the road rise to meet you. May the wind be always at your back. May the sun shine warm on your face.
May the rains fall soft upon your fields and until we meet againMay you learn easily and
May Life hold you softly in the palm of Her hand.”– Old Gaelic Blessing (Modified)
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(07) [email protected]@lifeskiller.com