Collaboration & Externalisation
These techniques involve working with others or expressing your knowledge in different ways to improve understanding and recall.
Peer Group Teaching
What is it? Peer group teaching involves explaining information or concepts to other students.
How is it helpful? Teaching others can help you identify gaps in your knowledge and strengthen your understanding of a topic.
How to use it: Choose a topic and explain it to a friend or study group without relying heavily on your notes.
Collaborative Quizzing
What is it? Collaborative quizzing involves studying with others by asking and answering questions about a topic.
How is it helpful? It allows you to test your knowledge while learning from other students and identifying areas that need more revision.
How to use it: Create questions with your study group and take turns answering them without looking at your notes.
Brain Dump Sessions
What is it? A brain dump involves writing down everything you can remember about a topic without looking at your notes.
How is it helpful? It helps you identify what you remember well and what areas you need to revise.
How to use it: Choose a topic, write down everything you can remember, then compare your response with your notes and identify any missing information.