Learning is not just what to learn, but also how to learn, particularly in revision, both time and methods are very important. During Geography classes, Miss Dobson instructed various and effective ways on how to revise, which are for use in all subjects.
Firstly, question-oriented to guide the students to be aware of the importance and necessity of revision, to get better understanding of timing and frequencies of revision, so as to be well prepared to learn how to revise effectively. Refer to the following questions:
--- When should you revise?
--- Why do we need revise?
--- How should you revise?
--- Does revision actually help?
在如何復習方面,Miss Dobson老師介紹了以下復習方法:
The following methods are introduced by Miss Dobson on how to revise.
Have the information you want to revise to hand. On one side of the flashcard write a question to ask about the information. On the other side write the answer. They are a good way to learn the meaning of new terminology. Put a word on one side and the definition on the other.?See example below.
2.?思維導圖 Mind Map
利用思維導圖整理知識點。以主題詞為中心,通過關鍵詞、信息內容和圖片延伸,幫助你記憶相關知識點。
特別提示:切勿堆積大量信息。如下圖:
Have the information you want to revise to hand. Put the central topic in the center of your mind map. Create branches with key words, information and pictures to help you remember key themes.
Tip: Don’t try to include loads of information. See example below.
3. 相互提問?Teach each other
整理知識點,將相關信息轉化為關鍵詞和圖片。然后去除信息,用圖片和關鍵詞向他人講解自己所學內容。
Have the information you want to revise to hand. Turn your information into pictures and keywords ONLY. Then remove the information and use the pictures and keywords to teach someone about what you have just learnt.
How to use the past paper questions? At IGCSE and A-level you can get past papers from the exam board website. Use one of the other techniques to learn the information first. Then try and do a past paper question. Use the mark scheme to see what you got correct. Then try to improve your answer.
來自Miss Dobson老師的溫馨提示,以下誤區莫入:
There are three DON’Ts kindly reminded by Miss Dobson:
Don’t just reading during revision. Some students spent more time in reading as a way to revise, but memorize less, even less than 20%. It is advisable to take the above revision methods so as to drive the brain think actively instead of passively.
Don’t take a long hour revision. When doing the revision schedule, it is recommended to divide the time into chunks, such as 20 minutes for the information to hand, followed by a break of 5 to 10 minutes so that the brain could get time to reflect what has just revised and well absorb relevant content, and then moving to the next 20 minutes of review section, and then another of 5-10 minutes break to do reflection and absorption, instead of lasting for 1 hour, let the brain fight fatigue, get no time for reflection and active thinking.