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Asked by minimatt to Adam, Joanna, Louise S, Louise W, Marcus on 16 Nov 2012.
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Joanna Giles answered on 16 Nov 2012:
I think for me, it’s to make sure you understand it. If it makes sense, then it’s easier to remember.
If it doesn’t make sense in your head, then you are just memorising things and that can be really confusing and tricky. So if you don’t understand something – try approaching it in another way. Some people learn better from videos – so try looking up your topic on youtube. It might help you understand it a bit better 🙂
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Louise Stanley answered on 16 Nov 2012:
I agree with Jo that understanding the topic is key – the way I learn is to write what I need to understand on different coloured pieces of paper. Then when I need to remember something I remember the colour and then this triggers the facts! I also think that if you try and explain what you need to know to some else it really helps as it often shows which bits you have forgotten or don’t understand. Why not try it on your Mum and Dad and impress them with all your sciencey facts!
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Louise Walkin answered on 17 Nov 2012:
Yes, understanding it has always made things easier for me! You can learn things parrot fashion but if you forget one thing, normally you forget it all. If you understand it, you probably won’t forget it! Videos can help, and there are so many websites that help explian things in a very simple way. I try to remember with key words – they act like a trigger to help me remember everything else. Very helpful for exams! 🙂
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Adam Paige answered on 19 Nov 2012:
Completely agree with the other responses. Understand concepts. No one can remember lots of facts without using them all the time. If you don’t keep thinking about them you forget them. But you can understand, learn and remember the underlying concepts for a very long time. And if you know the concepts, you can often work out the facts from first principles.
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