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Some people retain information more easily than others, but since every brain is different and we all want to successfully complete our university degree , we must find the most appropriate techniques so that we can all easily retain what we have studied and even remember it beyond the exam.
Mind maps: Visualizing knowledge
Mind maps are a graphic tool that let us clearly see the links between ideas and arrange data. Starting with the major concept in the middle of the page, we should then add branches with related subjects to build a strong mind map. We have to use keywords, colors, symbols, and images that visually appeal and clarify them if we wish them to be even more valuable for storing information. This method helps one to remember ideas and promotes a general knowledge of the issue.
Summaries: Simplify and condense
Summaries enable us to highlight important concepts and condense the subjects we must research, facilitating review and ensuring memory of the material. If I’m preparing to take my exam, making a good summary becomes even more essential. It requires first reading the material carefully, underlining the most crucial points, and then reworking the compiled material in our own words. Simplifying material will help us to more quickly memorize the key ideas.
Feynman Technique: Explain to understand
The Feynman approach is presenting a topic as though we were teaching it to someone devoid of background knowledge. First, we will select a concept and explain it aloud or on paper to our secret friend or a real friend more patiently than a saint. Finding our areas of uncertainty will help us to see the ones that call for more study. Long term, this approach helps one to fully grasp the material and remember the most crucial ideas.
Spaced Review: Strengthening Long-Term Memory
Reviewing material at regular, progressive intervals that is, spaced review helps move knowledge from short term to long-term memory. To effectively implement this helpful study method, though, you have to make careful plans and study ahead of time, not the day before the test. Originally we should plan reviews every few days, then we should widen the interval.
Pomodoro Technique: Study in intervals
Retention and focus can be enhanced with the Pomodoro Technique. It breaks study time into 25-minute “pomodoros,” with a brief five-minute break between each. We’ll take a longer break following four Pomodoros. This method keeps the mind active and targeted on the material, reducing tiredness and enabling us to better and for longer retain knowledge.
Using flashcards: Practice actively
One useful approach for active review is flashcard creation. One side of the card has a question or term written there; on the other, the definition or answer. Reviewing flashcards lets the brain actively interact with the material, strengthening memory and facilitating retention of particular knowledge. Either manually or with programs like Anki, we can design digital cards with spaced reviews.
Distributed practice: Divide the study into short sessions
Studying material in several shorter sessions instead of one long session is the essence of distributed practice. This approach lets your brain more efficiently process and consolidate knowledge, improving your memory of that information. It entails spending 20 to 30 minutes a day on a particular topic instead of studying all at once before the test. Distributed practice improves recall of what you have learnt and helps to avoid information overload.
Self-assessment: Testing yourself
One study method known as self-assessment tests our practical knowledge of the studied content. We can walk through the material aloud, answer practice questions, or schedule fictitious tests. This approach forces us to actively recall the material, helping us to find the areas where we should review and facilitates memory of information. One of the best ways to keep what you have acquired fresh in your mind and equip it to remember the material from actual tests.
The SQ3R Technique: Reading Strategically
The SQ3R technique is a reading comprehension method that improves our ability to retain information. This technique consists of five steps:
- Survey : Review the titles, subtitles, and images to get a general idea.
- Question (Preguntar): Ask questions about the topic.
- Read : Read the content in detail looking for answers to the exam questions.
- Recite : Summarize in our own words the information we have read.
- Review : Review the content to reinforce memory.
This method allows you to process information more deeply and facilitates understanding and memorization of what you read.
Interspersed study: Vary the study content
Rather than concentrating on one, interleaved learning alternately covers several themes or subjects in one study session. This method enhances long-term memory and strengthens links among ideas. If we have to study math, chemistry, and biology, for instance, we might alternate between each topic rather than devoting all our time to one. This diversity keeps the brain active, helps us to avoid losing concentration, and increases our memory of difficult knowledge.
Physical exercise and adequate rest: Study complements
Apart from learning strategies, one should keep good exercise and rest practices. While enough sleep lets the brain process and combine acquired knowledge, regular physical exercise enhances circulation and cognitive ability. Studying in best physical condition enhances academic performance and helps to retain memories.
