Active Recall Ideas

Hi All!!

So I am a big fan of active recall of course but flashcards and blurting are sucking the life out of me.

Does anyone have any other methods of active recall to spice my revision up?
I do bio chem and psych if that makes any difference.

Thank you!!

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by SomehowAMedic

Hi All!!
So I am a big fan of active recall of course but flashcards and blurting are sucking the life out of me.
Does anyone have any other methods of active recall to spice my revision up?
I do bio chem and psych if that makes any difference.
Thank you!!

Hi there,
I'm Athena, a second year Games Development student at Norwich University of the Arts.

I totally get you, flashcards and blurting can get quite repetitive. 😵*💫 Though I think I have some decent suggestions. For one, instead of traditional blurting you could do something more diagram-based? Something like labelling blank diagrams, or writing information on a topic using only little doodles then trying to remember it based on those when you come back to it. To remember lots of information during my A-Levels I did a lot of mind maps for different topics, and flow charts to remember processes or timelines of events from memory. I would then fill in gaps with a textbook and repeat the process.

Also, as a Games Development student, I use a process called rubber duck debugging. If I have a bug in my code, I have a little rubber duck on my desk I can verbally explain the problem to and it helps some things click into place in my mind. It might sound a little strange but maybe it could be applied to your revision: you could verbally say all that you remember on a topic (to something inanimate like a rubber duck, or even to a peer or family member), then consult a textbook or notes to fill in what you missed. Rinse and repeat! 😁 It might sound a little silly but I find it very helpful so maybe you will too, and it might be a nice break from blurting (less writing, for one).

Good luck with your revision! :smile: