Linking as a Revision Strategy
What is the Linking Strategy?
Have you ever used linking as a revision strategy? The Linking Strategy is a powerful memory technique where you create vivid, personal, and often outlandish mental images to associate concepts together. This helps reinforce connections in your mind, making recall easier and more effective.
How to Use the Linking Strategy:
- Identify Key Concepts – Pick the main points you need to remember.
- Create Personal Visual Links – Form mental images that connect these concepts in a meaningful way to you.
- Make It Vivid & Unusual – The more bizarre, colourful, or exaggerated the image, the more memorable it becomes.
- Ensure a Logical Flow – Each image should lead naturally to the next in a sequence.
- Review & Practice – Go over your links regularly to strengthen recall.
Example: Linking for Mitosis
- Concept 1: Mitosis → Picture two toes in ribbons dancing together.
- Concept 2: Cell Division → The toes start solving a long division sum.
- Concept 3: Cell Damage → The sum transforms into a nurse in uniform who loses control on a skateboard.
- Concept 4: Identical Replication → The nurse crashes into a mirror, creating a perfect reflection
