EverydayTried-and-true tip
Brainstorm prior knowledge before a topic
Write down what you already know before a new topic, so you can see what to read up on first.
- Time
- ⏱ 5 min pro Thema
- Difficulty
- ◆ easy
What you need
- Sheet of paper
- Pen
How to do it
- Write the topic on a sheet of paper.
- For a set time, note down everything that comes to mind.
- Don't judge or sort anything.
- At the end, check which parts are missing and read up on them.
Variations
- K-W-L chart: what I know, what I want to know, what I learned
Sources
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- learn.wu-wien.ac.at (opens in a new tab)
The important thing is to write everything down, without judgement, and in no particular order.
