Learning Style Ideas

Visual learners:

• Create mind maps and concept maps
• Colour-co-ordinate your notes
• Use visual aids such as flashcards, diagrams, charts and pictures in addition to your class notes
• Watch a short clip or movie about your topic

Auditory learners:

• Try recording your lectures, notes, etc. and playing them back
• Have a group study session (e.g. go to the library, cafe or friend’s house)
• Get involved in class discussions
• When writing essays and assignments, try reading the material out loud
• Make up rhymes or songs about key theories and concepts
• Use word association (Think of similar words that can be associated with the concept or definition you are trying to learn)

Kinaesthetic leaners:

• Include a physical activity e.g. dance, pacing, acting out concepts or theories.
• Build  a 3D model or diorama
• Go on a field trip

Read/Write learners:

• Take detailed notes in class
• Re-write your notes as a revision exercise
• Turn diagrams and charts into words
• Ask your lecturer or teacher for handouts
• Read multiple resources such as the internet, text books, class notes and articles
• Write a creative piece about the information you are learning

Available: http://jwstudying.tumblr.com/post/133249176355/study-hacks 

How to Colour Code Notes

Tip 1: Use a limited amount of color
When I take notes I only use three colors. Two similar colors and one that is complimentary. I keep the colors limited so that it’s easy to identify key points on my notes. 

Tip 2: Writing out your notes
I choose one of the similar colors to be my main color where I write down facts and principles. I choose the other similar color to write out starting questions. Below, I use a dark blue to write out my main notes on the right column, and the light blue for starting questions on the left column. On the right column I use the light blue for anything that needs to stand out, like important vocab. 

I use my complimentary color (orange) for writing down names and dates. 
Tip 3: Charts and graphs
For charts and graphs I use the two similar colors together, but you can always use more colors on more detailed charts, graphs etc. 

Available: http://jwstudying.tumblr.com/post/128683438550/color-coding-notes-101-by-aca-demia 

How to make history timelines

Step 1: Plan Your Timeline
Write out the years and events you need in your timeline on a separate piece of paper. You don’t have to elaborate here. This is just for reference later on so you don’t miss out any dates and to plan out your space.
Step 2: Name your Timeline
I did my timeline on a blank A5 notebook in landscape, but you can do whatever you prefer. Give your timeline a name eg. the chapter it’s from or the main event. This is for easy reference later on. Next, place your ruler in the middle of the paper and draw 2 lines on each side of it. Leave some space at the end of the lines as you will draw an arrowhead there. Draw another arrowhead at the start of the 2 lines. It should look something like this:

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Step 3: Add in the Years

Step 4: Add in the Events

If a year has only 1 event, I use 2 lines to join the event and the year. (Shown below in 1947) If a year has multiple events, I use 1 line for each of them and a horizontal line to join those few lines together. Then, I used two lines to join that back to the year. (Shown below in 1948). I also colour coded them based on rainbow colours such that all the events in the same year had the same colour but you can do whatever you want haha! Keep the titles short and succinct. Once you have added in all the info, VOILA! you’re done!!!

Available: http://jwstudying.tumblr.com/post/129456295828/how-i-make-history-timelines [accessed 30/03/2018]