Hey Peter! Thank you for your question. I have found that trying to incorporate different methods of learning is most effective. I would also recommend spacing out your learning and try not to cram everything the night before. Try to create a timetable to structure how you approach different topics. For instance, when learning anatomy, I would read textbooks and try to consolidate my learning by watching videos on that topic on YouTube. I would also suggest trying to make flash cards for the relevant topics that you have learnt. As exams approach, I have also found that working in small groups helps to reinforce those topics and highlights areas that I may need to look into. However, it's important to note that everyone learns differently. Try to find what works for you. It might take a while to find the appropriate method but then again, medicine is a long course and you will have plenty of time to do so!
Hi, I personally make written notes for all my lectures on an app called notability and then I also make flashcards for each PBL case that we have on Anki. When it comes to exam season, this means that I have a full set of notes to read and refer to, which makes life a lot easier. I start going through my flashcards daily when it nears exam season and also watch YouTube videos/read chapters of textbooks that are relevant to supplement any topics that I find more challenging. I'd agree with Sharan though that everyone has different study methods, so it's best to work out which one is best for you!
Hi Peter, similarly to Sharan I believe that planning ahead is key and setting dedicated times to studying certain topics definitely helps me. I also try and switch up what I'm learning to keep myself motivated, this also helps my concentration levels. To understand topics and getting a good basis of knowledge, certain youtube channels e.g Ninja nerd science, khan academy and Sam Webster to name a few are absolute life savers. Flash cards can be particularly helpful for anatomy, whether that be ones you make yourself or ones you can buy eg Gray's Anatomy and Netters flashcards are great ones! In addition, online question banks are an amazing source for revision, especially for using the information you have learnt and adapting it to answer clinical questions; Pass Medicine is a useful site with a large bank of multiple choice questions in many different topics that I find very beneficial.
Hi Peter, I agree with everything already said already. I like to start with the resources that are more easier to understand (e.g. teach me anatomy for anatomy and the many youtube channels that are available). Some of my favourites on youtube are Armando Hasudungan, Osmosis and Ninja Nerd Science. Armando Hasudungan and Osmosis can give you an simple overview of the topic to start you off and then you can use textbooks or other resources to revise any extra detail you may need. Also make the most of the huge range of valuable resources universities have to offer (e.g. anatomy revision rooms, online learning materials and lectures). I like to use all these resources to build a set of notes for exam season and then when it comes to revising I can read through them and write them out again and again until they stick. Also, take some time out of your revision to test yourself in the build up to the exam. You could try testing yourself with one topic without notes on the first day and then the next day you test yourself on it again with another topic. And then you keep going until you have tested yourself on everything. This way you won't forget the first topic you revised 2 weeks before exams. Most importantly, find a way that works for you. If you're a visual learner then try watching YouTube videos and making visual notes (e.g. tables, charts, diagrams, flow charts and spider diagrams). If you're more of an auditory leaner then you could try saying the information aloud, record yourself and play it back to yourself on repeat.
Hey Peter! Thank you for your question. I have found that trying to incorporate different methods of learning is most effective. I would also recommend spacing out your learning and try not to cram everything the night before. Try to create a timetable to structure how you approach different topics. For instance, when learning anatomy, I would read textbooks and try to consolidate my learning by watching videos on that topic on YouTube. I would also suggest trying to make flash cards for the relevant topics that you have learnt. As exams approach, I have also found that working in small groups helps to reinforce those topics and highlights areas that I may need to look into. However, it's important to note that everyone learns differently. Try to find what works for you. It might take a while to find the appropriate method but then again, medicine is a long course and you will have plenty of time to do so!
Hi, I personally make written notes for all my lectures on an app called notability and then I also make flashcards for each PBL case that we have on Anki. When it comes to exam season, this means that I have a full set of notes to read and refer to, which makes life a lot easier. I start going through my flashcards daily when it nears exam season and also watch YouTube videos/read chapters of textbooks that are relevant to supplement any topics that I find more challenging. I'd agree with Sharan though that everyone has different study methods, so it's best to work out which one is best for you!
Hi Peter, similarly to Sharan I believe that planning ahead is key and setting dedicated times to studying certain topics definitely helps me. I also try and switch up what I'm learning to keep myself motivated, this also helps my concentration levels. To understand topics and getting a good basis of knowledge, certain youtube channels e.g Ninja nerd science, khan academy and Sam Webster to name a few are absolute life savers. Flash cards can be particularly helpful for anatomy, whether that be ones you make yourself or ones you can buy eg Gray's Anatomy and Netters flashcards are great ones! In addition, online question banks are an amazing source for revision, especially for using the information you have learnt and adapting it to answer clinical questions; Pass Medicine is a useful site with a large bank of multiple choice questions in many different topics that I find very beneficial.
Hi Peter, I agree with everything already said already. I like to start with the resources that are more easier to understand (e.g. teach me anatomy for anatomy and the many youtube channels that are available). Some of my favourites on youtube are Armando Hasudungan, Osmosis and Ninja Nerd Science. Armando Hasudungan and Osmosis can give you an simple overview of the topic to start you off and then you can use textbooks or other resources to revise any extra detail you may need. Also make the most of the huge range of valuable resources universities have to offer (e.g. anatomy revision rooms, online learning materials and lectures). I like to use all these resources to build a set of notes for exam season and then when it comes to revising I can read through them and write them out again and again until they stick. Also, take some time out of your revision to test yourself in the build up to the exam. You could try testing yourself with one topic without notes on the first day and then the next day you test yourself on it again with another topic. And then you keep going until you have tested yourself on everything. This way you won't forget the first topic you revised 2 weeks before exams. Most importantly, find a way that works for you. If you're a visual learner then try watching YouTube videos and making visual notes (e.g. tables, charts, diagrams, flow charts and spider diagrams). If you're more of an auditory leaner then you could try saying the information aloud, record yourself and play it back to yourself on repeat.