Getting started |
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Smarter learning |
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How to use this book |
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How your learning style can help you |
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4 | (1) |
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5 | (1) |
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Testing yourself in the early stages |
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What is "essential information"? |
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A memory technique for visual learners: the method of loci |
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A memory technique for aural learners: mnemonics |
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A memory technique for verbal learners: record and repeat |
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A memory technique for kinaesthetic learners: whole-body learning |
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A memory technique for logical learners: systems thinking |
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Revision cards: how they might look |
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Revision card: an example of a basic card |
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Revision card: an example of a connections card |
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Revision card: an example of an essay plan card |
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Revision card: an example of a `last minute' card |
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Information-gathering and sorting software and apps |
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Getting to know your `know-it gremlin' |
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28 | (1) |
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29 | (5) |
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The rhythm of your revision |
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30 | (2) |
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32 | (1) |
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33 | (1) |
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34 | (6) |
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34 | (1) |
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Secondary sources: the internet |
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Just how much do you need to know? |
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38 | (2) |
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40 | (8) |
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Essay exams: what the questions mean |
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46 | (2) |
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48 | (21) |
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The dangers of list plans |
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What about revision groups? |
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69 | (3) |
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69 | (1) |
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Six more ways to feel good |
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72 | (5) |
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72 | (1) |
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The art of procrastination |
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Anti-procrastination checklist |
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How to tackle a seen exam and an open book exam |
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86 | (4) |
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How to give yourself a mock essay exam |
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How to give yourself a mock multiple-choice exam |
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What mock exams do for you |
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90 | (2) |
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Knowing when and why to stop |
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92 | (6) |
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92 | (1) |
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How to know how much you know: sorting the cards |
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93 | (1) |
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How to know how much you know: mastering the cards |
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94 | (2) |
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96 | (1) |
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97 | (1) |
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98 | (5) |
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And the first thing to do in the exam is |
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The night before the exam |
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101 | (1) |
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101 | (1) |
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102 | (1) |
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103 | (4) |
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103 | (1) |
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Before you start to write |
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103 | (1) |
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104 | (1) |
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104 | (1) |
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105 | (1) |
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Index |
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