Start now with these effective revision techniques

By Kemi Anigiobi2024-08-21T07:00:00

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Try these four low-stakes approaches to ensure your learners are equipped for learning – and exams

Teachers need to equip their learners with effective approaches to revision, otherwise students are inclined to rely on ineffective techniques, such as highlighting and rereading. In this article, a chemistry teacher shares her four low-stakes approaches, using retrieval quizzes, flash cards, past papers and mnemonics with her learners, ensuring both buy-in and success.

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