When it comes to revising, it can be hard to find the right technique for you and what you find most efficient.  Some people can just memorise the page of the textbook and recall every detail whereas other people can make up their own song to the periodic table and state every element.
There are 3 main types of learners: Auditory, Visual and kinaesthetic and all of these have different qualities and strengths. You will have a great advantage when it comes to revising if you know what type of learner you are and the techniques that work best for you.
It is possible to have crossover sections for example you could be half audio and half kinaesthetic and in that case it is most efficient to combine the qualities and use both (e.g. Make up a song and dance in order to remember the stages of photosynthesis).
To find out what learner you are:
1) Head over to http://www.educationplanner.org/students/self-assessments/learning-styles-quiz.shtml
2) Then check out your section below to see what is most efficient for you
Auditory Learners:
You are an auditory learner! That means you rely on listening and talking as your main way of learning.  Hearing is your more dominant sense.
Strengths:
You prefer to hear or say information rather than read or write it down to remember it.
You often remember conversations with people and what was said, but not necessarily where or when.
You like working in small groups where you discuss ideas.
You remember instructions better when they are told verbally as opposed to when they are written down.
You understand information best when listening or talking to others.
Revision techniques:
When revising, you can read the information out loud several times to help you remember it easily.Â
You can also tell someone else about the topic or have a conversation about it.Â
Creating Flashcards is a good strategy to remember key words and phrases. By repeatedly saying the question and answer out loud, the information will successfully stick in your head. Make sure to do this a number of times and the facts will become part of your long-term memory.Â
You may also wish to revise using audio or video clips, which are good for both auditory and visual learners. This allows you to listen to the clip and take in the facts.
You can potentially create a song to help you revise or add words to your favourite tune to help you remember information.
We suggest you use these to revise:
Songs
Raps
Verbal presentations
Teaching a small group of people about a topic
Debate
Audio books
Visual Learners:
You are a visual learner! That means you rely on reading and writing as your main way of learning. Sight is your more dominant sense.
Strengths:
You like to read information yourself or write it down numerous times in order to understand.
In lessons or lectures it helps being shown presentations or diagrams for your learning.
You are naturally good at remembering different diagrams or map routes.
You understand information best when you write it down or read it.
Revision Techniques:
When revising with a friend, look at the person when they are speaking and watch what they are saying. It helps you to focus more on the words that are being said.
Or alternatively, imagine in your head what they are saying for example if they are talking about a cat, visualise a cat.
Work in a quiet room or have soft music on in the background to help you focus.
Take notes of whatever you need and write down all of the details that you must remember. You can even re-write those notes just to help get the information into your long-term memory.
Use different colours to highlight important parts of your content so you are more focused on the facts you need. Colour coding will be your strength to help you remember details.
We suggest you use these to revise:
Flash cards
Diagrams
Reading
Illustrations
Posters
Textbooks
Kinaesthetic (physical) learning:
You are a kinaesthetic learner! That means you rely on movement and touch as your main way of learning. Touch and movement are your more dominant senses.
Strengths:
You learn and remember information through movement or touch by using your hands and body.
You enjoy being practical and using tools, this is because you’re moving around experiencing everything first-hand and being involved directly in the activity.
You have good motor memory. This means you remember information easily after you have experienced it, e.g. In a science practical.
Revision Techniques:
When revising or remembering key information, move around or pace to help you keep focused.
When needing to fidget, use stress balls to keep your hands busy while you learn so you don’t disturb others.Â
Try sitting in a comfortable chair when revising for example a bean bag or sofa.
Study with some music on in the background to help keep you focused.
Use coloured paper to work on as it will help you focus. For the best effect choose your favourite colour.
Take frequent but short breaks when revising, this will help give your eyes and brain a break from working. You can remember more when your brain can perform better.
When you are trying to remember information, close your eyes and use your hands or fingers to write all the words you need to learn. This is called ‘finger writing’ and it can also help to picture and hear the words in your head too.
We suggest you use these to revise:
Dancing/moving
Role play
Interactive games/quizzes
Field trips
Sculpture/Models
By the Students Life team
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