Oxford Learning Lab

Preparing effectively for exams or assignments doesn't start on the day when you first receive the case study or look at the assignment. It starts on the day that you first start studying the subject. If you have a clear idea of how you currently absorb information and store and retrieve learning then you can correct any weaknesses that you have identified. We all learn in very different ways, and the 'one size fits all' approach doesn't always work. Examinations and assignments don't simply require you to access the learning that is the area of 'conscious competence'. You also need to understand how you can access the 'unconscious competence' areas. This video discusses this very important learning concept and looks at the ways in which you can access all this learning that is often locked away in the 'unconscious competence' area of your brain.