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Learning how you learn. Learning with your whole brain! or How to double your memory! Talk 3. Review: What makes something memorable?. V i s u a l Unusual Emotional. Review How can you prepare your brain for learning?. Blood. Blood.
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Learning how you learn Learning with your whole brain! or How to double your memory! Talk 3 The Class of 2003
Review:What makes something memorable? • Visual • Unusual • Emotional The Class of 2003
ReviewHow can you prepare your brain for learning? Blood Blood Means clear thinking and ability to process and recall information The Class of 2003
ReviewHow to relax • Take control • Homework • Coursework/Revision plan • Revision sessions • Take time out • Leisure time • Exercise • Take a positive outlook The Class of 2003
Two brains are better than one, or, how to double your memory! logic language mathematics sequence listening writing reading intuitive spatial skills rhythm music image colour creativity L R The Class of 2003
How to whole-brain learn Conversion activities Describe in words (left) a picture or diagram (right) Visualise (right) a written description (left) Identify key words (left) and convert into different colours (right) Corpus Callosum The Class of 2003
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 Let’s try one! The Class of 2003
Putting it all together so far • Prepare your mind for learning • Take control and time out • Relax to allow blood to flow to the processing centres • Use memory friendly techniques • Visual • Unusual • Emotional • Use conversion activities to use both hemispheres of the brain The Class of 2003
Next session - Techniques Which ones don’t! Which ones work French Maths Maths PETheory PETheory Biology French History English History Biology The Class of 2003 English