Name: Exam Skills: 6 tips about training your memory
Uploaded: 2019-04-15T09:37:41.000Z
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Rob Many students have problems remembering and

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using what they have learned. It's good to develop a technique that will train your brain

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to help you actively remember the things you learn. Hopefully our top tips for developing

Start in class by making brief notes on things that are useful and important to you. Then

revisit and rewrite these notes immediately afterwards. A good way to clarify facts and

make them easier to understand, is to make mind maps. These can be drawn on paper or

on a tablet or laptop. This graphical way of representing ideas and concepts helps establish

Another tip is to write condensed notes or cards and stick them where you can see them

– such as on the kitchen wall. Looking at things over and over again can help you remember.

Alternatively, you could write these simplified notes on your mobile phone and set up a reminder

It's always a good idea to use what you've learnt and to say things out loud – research

has found that this will help you remember better. Everyone has a different technique

Student When I want to revise for an exam, I visualise

a long white tunnel with all the key topics and vocabulary written on the side of it.

During the exam, in my mind, I walk down the corridor and can simply bring up all the information

Rob So that's mnemonics – using association

to remember facts. Create an image in your mind to help you remember a word or phrase.

Finally, get a good night's sleep – your memory won't work if you're tired. Follow

these tips and hopefully your memory will work better for you.