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Knowledge Organiser Study Habits and Revision Year 9
Why?
When we have accumulated a lot of connected knowledge about a subject, it can be difficult to retrieve in a neat, organised manner. As we mentally scan our schema, we might activate knowledge that is connected in a range of ways. Retrieving information in free-recall helps to retrieve information without having to restrict yourself too narrowly and can help you link more ideas together.
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Free Recall – Brain Dump
Pomodoro
Choose from topics that you have already studied. You can use any title from 1 your Knowledge Organiser or other source of knowledge. Do not read the
information at this stage.
Choose a topic from your knowledge organiser or other source of knowledge, and a technique (Self Quis, Flash Cards, brain dump etc).
Time
Set a timer for 20-25 minutes (this is one reason that homework is set at 20 minutes for you).
Focus
Stay on task for the full 20-25 minutes (or work up to that if you are struggling to do so).
Reward
Reward yourself with a short (10 minute) treat – time on your phone, TV or a snack.
Repeat
Go through the process again! Be proud of your achievements. These small steps really help when it comes to focusing for your exams. You can try and extend your Timer as you become more confident in your independent study.
Using a blank sheet, with a prompt in the centre – write down as many ideas
related to the topic as you can remember. Often, this is best done in pencil.
It helps with Step 3. Do not worry about organising these ideas – just let one
thing follow from another, but if you see an idea that links to another, write 3 them near one-another.
Organise 4
When you think you have covered the topic in as much ideas as you can, make links between the sections. Reorganise the ideas as best you can- tables, sections etc. You can make a second copy at this stage if you wish.
4 Check 5 Go back to your Knowledge Organiser or other source of knowledge. Have
you made any mistakes? What have you missed. Amend your brain dump.
Re-create
5 Once you are happy that you have everything on one page and it is linked in a way that you are happy with – use this as a resource to recreate from memory at regular intervals.
Why?
You already know that your working memory is limited, so limiting your distractions when studying is important. Try and find somewhere quiet, put your phone away, and if you can, turn off the television/music. Then set a timer!
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