1. Learning, Study and Memory Skills by Petris Lapis BCom LLB LLM Master Results Coach

2. Our Journey Memory Skills The Learning Mindset How You Learn Best Study Skills Taking Notes Exam Skills

3. Activity: How Good is Your Memory?

4. How do you Remember? 1.Strawberries 2.Turkey 3.Dish cloths 4.Orange juice 5.Sausages 6.Bread 7.Cookies 8.Ham 9.Butter 10.Ice cream 11.Matches 12.Cheese 13.Self raising flour 14.Pasta 15.Tyrannosaurus Rex

5. Fun Facts About Your Memory First and last things easier to remember Patterns, maps and sequences easier to remember We love oddities Our brain is good at pictures Worry makes it hard to remember It takes practice to have a better memory

6. Herman Ebbinghaus

7. More Herman Ebbinghaus

8. Mnemonics Rhymes and catch phrases Spelling acronyms List order acronyms

9. Activity: Design Your Own Mnemonics

10. Memory Pegs 1. Bun2. Shoe3. Tree4. Door5. Hive 6. Sticks7. Heaven8. Skate9. Vine10. Hen

11. Other Magnificent Memory Ideas No distractions File your notes Think about what you are studying Stay positive Make it fun Make notes Focus Learn your way

12. Our Journey Memory Skills The Learning Mindset How You Learn Best Study Skills Taking Notes Exam Skills

13. The Peak Learning State Brain waves Beta - alert Alpha - relaxed Theta - drowsy Delta - asleep This image comes from The ADD NueroFeedback website (www.addneurofeedback.com). What is this one?

14. RedBody Orange Emotions YellowThoughts GreenPeace BlueLove Purple (Indigo)Goals VioletHarmony Using Colour to Help Us

15. Anchors How it goes in is how it comes out Choose your anchor triggers wisely

16. Activity: Study Mind Set and Anchor

17. Activity: The Samurai Learning State

18. Our Journey Memory Skills The Learning Mindset How You Learn Best Study Skills Taking Notes Exam Skills

19. Three Major Learning Styles Learning Styles Visual (By seeing) Auditory (By hearing) Kinaesthetic (By feeling or doing)

20. Activity: Are You Visual, Auditory or Kinaesthetic?

21. Active or Passive Learner Active LearnerPassive Learner Knowledge is never a heavy burden

22. Activity: Are You an Active or Passive Learner?

23. Our Journey Memory Skills The Learning Mindset How You Learn Best Study Skills Taking Notes Exam Skills

24. Study is Repeated practice Being organised Work you set Routine and organised A way to do your best Study is NOT Cramming Something only ‘smart’ people do Assignments Homework Reading over things Sitting in your room

25. Activity: 50 Great Reasons

26. Activity: Your Best Ever Study Tips

27. Some Other Study Tips Study in quiet Think positively Get everything you need before you start Take a break every 20 to 50 minutes Eat well Set goals Jot down what you learn Use colours Be comfortable Exercise

28. Our Journey Memory Skills The Learning Mindset How You Learn Best Study Skills Taking Notes Exam Skills

29. Mind Maps Mind map of Madame Curie’s life from www.mindmap.co.uk – artist unknownwww.mindmap.co.uk

30. Your Own Mind Map Happiness Family Friends Fun Exercise Food Being Kind Play

31. How to Read a Text Book 1.Skim and write down main headings 2.Main ideas under headings – highlight – look for graphs and diagrams – mark important parts 3.Test your understanding – look for areas you need to read more about

32. Study Tips Quiz

33. Your Study Goals

34. Our Journey Memory Skills The Learning Mindset How You Learn Best Study Skills Taking Notes Exam Skills

35. Before Exams Prioritise Manage your time Study timetable Prepare and check Practise

36. Essay Exams Read instructions Allocate time Show working if question asks for it Start with easy question Answer question asked (Not one you wish had been asked)

37. Multiple Choice Exams Parts –Test and instructions –Stem of each question –List of distracters –Answer booklet or score sheet

38. Multiple Choice Exams Read ALL instructions carefully First reading Second reading Review Look at time available Check whether penalties for wrong answers Answer booklet/score card

39. Multiple Choice Questions Examine the stem Examine the distracters On second reading Guessing? Changing answers

40. Our Journey Memory Skills The Learning Mindset How You Learn Best Study Skills Taking Notes Exam Skills

41. Thank You

42. 42 “May the road rise to meet you. May the wind be always at your back. May the sun shine warm on your face. May the rains fall soft upon your fields and until we meet again May you learn easily and May Life hold you softly in the palm of Her hand.” – Old Gaelic Blessing (Modified) Petris Lapis Extollo Pty Ltd GPO Box 783 BRISBANE QLD 4001 (07) 3229-4822 info@extollo.com info@lifeskiller.com