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Discovering your learning style, memory techniques, subject-specific reading demands, and active learning tips to improve study space and routine. Use visual mindmapping, auditory tools like text-to-speech, active learning with quiz yourself apps, structured reading through annotation apps, and story-based learning methods for effective studying.
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Revision UCD Access & Lifelong Learning
Your Strategies • What strategies did you use for the last exams you sat? • What did and didn’t work? • Did certain strategies work particularly well for specific subjects?
Discovering your learning Style • Exercise: complete the questionnaire provided.
Interpreting your score • No Strong Preference • High (40-48) across all three categories – you use your senses well while studying • low (0-24) across all three categories – spend more time trying out new strategies • A Strong Preference • Find creative ways to utilise your strongest learning style
Mindmapping App - Coggle • Include colors and images Web App
Use Text-to-speech • Text to speech can help you engage with written content • Reading out loud is built into your iPhone • For Google phones and tablets, use VoiceAloud:
Quiz yourself - Quizlet Create flashcards to test yourself Web App
Annotation Apps Apple Android iAnnotate Adobe Reader *Cost €9.99
Subject-specific reading demands • What is difficult about reading in your programme? • Quantity • Technical Terms • Difficult language • What strategies do you use to make it easier?
Your Memory • Exercise: • See how may words you can remember from the list you are about to see.
Memrise • Memrise helps your learn effectively Web App
Pyramid Notes • Hierarchy of ideas • Colour coding levels • Use post-its • Pattern notes
Use Mindmaps Mindmaps help you get a sense of how ideas and concepts fit together Web App