Be Revision Savvy: Strategies for Effective Exam Preparation

Successful Student Transitions - A Time to Thrive by Louise Wiles and Elizabeth Gillies

Episode notes

Exam time is looming and students are getting down to revision plans - and hopefully some effective revision!

But what makes studying effective? How can students get the most from the time they spend with their noses in their books?

In this episode: Bradley Busch from Innerdrive provides evidenced based strategies for students when studying for exams - he shares the following ideas:

  • There's a difference between what we like to do when we are studying and what’s effective
  • Studying is challenging work and isn’t easy!
  • What helps to makes knowledge stick and different ways to retrieve the knowledge you need in the exam
  • How and why spacing - is an effective study strategy
  • The importance of starting your work early - we often underestimate the tim ... 
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