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Shared learning is praised by many for supposedly
bettering the retention of information by 90%. The
action of teaching others presents a chance to make
mistakes and learn communication techniques.
Additionally, the action of working with others provides
the opportunity to learn from those who share a
common goal or may be able to show you a different,
more successful approach. Social learning can also act
as comforting reassurance, highlighting those things
that you may or may not already know.
Mind-set and distractions
Share your knowledge
Without motivation, productivity can become non-
existent. A key way to stay motivated is to remember
the goal you are trying to achieve through your
revision. As in many instances in life, we can sometimes
become demotivated by the expectation of immediate
gratification or comparing ourselves to others.
Recognising that there is inspiration in others progress,
as well as the benefits of working hard and reaping the
reward later, can be the biggest motivation of all.
Motivate yourself
Our phones, tablets and array of endless notifications
are one of the biggest distractions when it comes to
staying focused and have been noted as the biggest
contributors to students becoming side-tracked. A
recommendation for going incognito is the Forest
App, which plants a seed and watches it grow as your
time away from your phone increases. Succumbing to
temptation sees the tree wither away and can provide a
good incentive to go offline for a while.
Switch off the technology!
Revisit and share
Essentially, our brains have unlimited storage capacity
and, according to Professor Paul Reber, are able to
hold the equivalent of 300 years’ worth of television.
Nevertheless, that doesn’t stop us from forgetting so
much. The best way to avoid forgetting information is
to make an active attempt to understand and revisit it
regularly; supposedly helping us retain 70% more than
when we merely learn something once. Practice really
does make perfect.
Keep going back and revisiting the material
iStudy
2019/20
Shared learning is praised by many for supposedly
bettering the retention of information by 90%. The
action of teaching others presents a chance to make
mistakes and learn communication techniques.
Additionally, the action of working with others provides
the opportunity to learn from those who share a
common goal or may be able to show you a different,
more successful approach. Social learning can also act
as comforting reassurance, highlighting those things
that you may or may not already know.
Mind-set and distractions
Share your knowledge
Without motivation, productivity can become non-
existent. A key way to stay motivated is to remember
the goal you are trying to achieve through your
revision. As in many instances in life, we can sometimes
become demotivated by the expectation of immediate
gratification or comparing ourselves to others.
Recognising that there is inspiration in others progress,
as well as the benefits of working hard and reaping the
reward later, can be the biggest motivation of all.
Motivate yourself
Our phones, tablets and array of endless notifications
are one of the biggest distractions when it comes to
staying focused and have been noted as the biggest
contributors to students becoming side-tracked. A
recommendation for going incognito is the Forest
App, which plants a seed and watches it grow as your
time away from your phone increases. Succumbing to
temptation sees the tree wither away and can provide a
good incentive to go offline for a while.
Switch off the technology!
Revisit and share
Essentially, our brains have unlimited storage capacity
and, according to Professor Paul Reber, are able to
hold the equivalent of 300 years’ worth of television.
Nevertheless, that doesn’t stop us from forgetting so
much. The best way to avoid forgetting information is
to make an active attempt to understand and revisit it
regularly; supposedly helping us retain 70% more than
when we merely learn something once. Practice really
does make perfect.
Keep going back and revisiting the material
