pomoni Posted May 10, 2010 Report Share Posted May 10, 2010 The title says it all Just share your studying strategies for Biology that help you score high. Reply Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
moniaa26 Posted May 10, 2010 Report Share Posted May 10, 2010 (edited) I found that the best way to study biology is to learn by heart your notes. My notes are organized in a way that under every "title" in the guide or whatever its called, I have the response to it in form of steps, numbered; so they look as if they're complementary ideas, the number of ideas should be the same as the number of marks for each question.Good luck studying! Edited May 10, 2010 by moniaa26 Reply Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
soadquake981 Posted May 10, 2010 Report Share Posted May 10, 2010 Go through every single assessment statement to make sure that you have at least heard of everything in the syllabus. Reply Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
bLub Posted May 10, 2010 Report Share Posted May 10, 2010 copy all my notes lol well that's how i memorise best some friends use to do powerpointpresentations for every topic... Reply Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
pomoni Posted May 10, 2010 Author Report Share Posted May 10, 2010 Do you guys actually memorize each and every thing in the book? wow! Reply Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
soadquake981 Posted May 11, 2010 Report Share Posted May 11, 2010 Well, not necessarily, but keep in mind that biology is primarily a subject of memorization (rather than analysis and critical thought). Reply Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wootable Posted May 11, 2010 Report Share Posted May 11, 2010 Like everyone above just go through the syllabus and make sure you can remember something about everything on there. Long and dull but it pays off in the end. Reply Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
pomoni Posted May 11, 2010 Author Report Share Posted May 11, 2010 I find animations very helpful too by the way. Does anyone know helpful animation pages? Reply Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
rainbow Posted May 16, 2010 Report Share Posted May 16, 2010 http://www.sumanasinc.com/webcontent/animations/biology.htmlthis web page is absolutely fantastic!! gonna watch lots of animations tonight.Good luck everyone for tomorrow!! Reply Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
gkong Posted May 19, 2010 Report Share Posted May 19, 2010 I find that studying for bio, is just writing notes and for sure do the assessment statements! Reply Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chocaholic Posted May 19, 2010 Report Share Posted May 19, 2010 I study for Bio right before bed. I read, re-read and re-write all of my notes several times and also type them up on the computer so when it comes to exam time I can organzie them any way I like. Reply Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
R-Lau R-Piz Posted June 20, 2010 Report Share Posted June 20, 2010 Do you guys actually memorize each and every thing in the book? wow!Memorizing is not the only key to get good grade in biology. You should understand it as well. Many of my colleagues memorize facts and notes by words without really understand it. For me, beside doing notes, I like to explain some topic in biology to my friend or study group. By being able to explain to other people, then it will enhance our memory as well as our understanding on particular topics. I do learn biology by this method. Then, i also like to do mind maps. After learn one topic, for example Genetics, then I'll produce the mind map. Priorly with referring to notes and books. By time, I am able to create a mind map without having to look at notes or references anymore. Reply Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dzeb Posted June 21, 2010 Report Share Posted June 21, 2010 The mind map thing sounds to be really helpful. There's no point in memorizing textbook, especially for HL =] Reply Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jason08 Posted June 21, 2010 Report Share Posted June 21, 2010 well my exam for Bio is on friday, not the IB exam, just the school one. Anyways the best way to study is reading your notes twice a day. Now that the exam is coming close, you start applying what you know to possible questions that may be asked on the exam. IB exams are not knowledge and understanding questions, they are application questions on how well can you apply what you learned into the answer. Reply Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
IOwnAndPwnU Posted June 28, 2010 Report Share Posted June 28, 2010 I just keep my "study notes" (well, they're not concise but they have everything I need for the exam) up to date during the semesters. Then I just rewrite them over and over again at the end, until I can rewrite without even needing to look at the notes. That is how and when you know you are ready for the IB exam. Reply Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
monica88 Posted August 5, 2010 Report Share Posted August 5, 2010 Hey im sitting on a 7 in bio at the moment and the ebook from this website really helped me with study tips! i would recommend it to everyone x 10000000.IB Help Me! Reply Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
IOwnAndPwnU Posted August 5, 2010 Report Share Posted August 5, 2010 1. Learn all of the command terms for each of your subjects. This is so important! The definitions are found in your syllabus for each subject. If you don't know what they are, they are the terms used in exam questions such as 'explain', 'discuss' and 'annotate'. You might think you already know what they mean, but the IB are very particular with their mark schemes and a subtle difference in how you answer the question can cost you vital marks!2. Record your voice reading out notes that you need to learn (I used 'Garage Band'). Try placing instrumental music in the background, and then uploading them to your iPod/mp3 player. It's great because it doesn't feel like study, but listening to them (especially recordings in your own voice) can put the information deep in your memory. Listen to them on the bus, walking-pretty much anywhere. 3. Continue doing what you love during the IB, whether its sport, art, music, going out or cooking, whatever it is keep it up! You need to recharge and relax in order to do your best in your study, so keep a balance in your life. According to the above poster's link (with some BS personal information). In addition to #2, study as many different methods as possible. It will improve memory retention significantly since the information is coming from a variety of sources. Reply Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Summer Glau Posted August 7, 2010 Report Share Posted August 7, 2010 It helps just to go over your notes a few minutes each day. Then you won't have to cram so much the day before a test/exam (if you're not a good crammer like me) because you'll be able to remember more. Reply Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
IOwnAndPwnU Posted August 7, 2010 Report Share Posted August 7, 2010 It helps just to go over your notes a few minutes each day. Then you won't have to cram so much the day before a test/exam (if you're not a good crammer like me) because you'll be able to remember more.That's a really good tip. I never realized that studying bits of something everyday would be less stressful and more efficient. And this can apply to anything really (outside of IB) as well. A few minutes a day goes a long way. Reply Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sonneteer_Trombonist Posted August 16, 2010 Report Share Posted August 16, 2010 My study methods tend to change every so often, but for Biology I found that flashcards were very useful. The question on one side, and the answer and any other important info on the other side. Then, just go through the flashcards, putting the right answers in one pile and the wrong in the other. When you can go through the whole pile and get them right, then you are all studied up! Also, when you first write out the flashcards, that is in itself helpful to study because you are writing everything out and you must read all your information and use discretion as to what information is important for the cards and rephrasing the information for the cards. 1 Reply Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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