Theories
An illustrative, visual learning strategy that’s used to break down a theory into all of its subcategories.
Hierarchical Distribution
Underlining important words, circling definitions, writing key words and definitions on the pages, writing short summaries of the paragraph, steps in a process by using numbers in the margin, etc.
Annotating
A person spreads their studying out over multiple days or weeks.
Spaced Practice
Especially close to exam time, tutees can work with you to predict what kinds of questions might come up on their next exam.
Predict Test Questions
Bread and butter learning strategy that has tutees learn how to compare two similar yet different theories.
Venn diagram
Involves pinpointing the main arguments, any assumptions made, and evidence presented. Follow up by asking whether they are reasonable and whether the evidence presented supports the argument and is derived from trustworthy sources.
Critical Thinking/Questioning
Summarizing concepts with as much detail as you can, in varying ways, to then go back and continuously practice what you've learned in your head or by rereading your notes.
Elaborative Rehearsal
When developing questions, evidently providing incorrect answers to allow for the tutee to catch and correct the errors.
Answers with a twist
A way of identifying important information from large blocks of text. Tutees learn to write down the main important aspects of a theory or concept.
Identify the Big Idea
Using what they already know (prior knowledge) along with information from a text, image, or situation to understand something that isn’t directly stated.
Inferencing
A word or phrase especially good for memorizing things like lists, characteristics, steps, parts, stages, phases, etc.
Mnemonics
Process of using different learning strategies intermittently to help encode different kinds of information.
Interleaving
After giving the tutee a concept or theory, ask them to spend 1-3 minutes writing as much as they know about it.
One Minute Paper
Has 3 parts: Preview the chapter, Read actively over the chapter, Review the content by summarizing
P24
Involves combining words and visuals. Done through explaining visuals found in the content, or drawing your own visual based on the study material.
Dual Coding
Writing terms on pieces of paper, a wall, a document, or the Zoom whiteboard. These can include vocabulary, definitions, examples, illustrations, and question sets.
Word wall