Active learning is an important part of university studies and can have a positive impact when studying for exams and assessments. Rather than passively listening in a lecture, a key part of learning is to make notes, and then review these. Reviewing notes after each lecture is a good way of taking in the information that you have learned and helps to consolidate learning and, in turn, increasing knowledge of the subject.

Personally, I enjoy active learning and feel that regularly reviewing notes helps me to have a deeper understanding of what I am studying. Regular reviewing of notes ensures that nearer assessment time, there is no need for cramming, and will therefore be a less stressful learning experience.

I also feel that co-operative working is helpful when studying as it allows everyone to share ideas and perhaps pick up information that they may not have found themselves. Everyone has their key strengths so everyone will have something to bring to the table. However, I feel that co-operative working can also be distracting sometimes, as the conversations can often go off-topic and lead to procrastination.