I learnt incorrectly in the past and I'm not sure how to fix it

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The thread discusses the challenges faced by a student in improving their understanding of A level physics concepts after realizing that their initial learning approach was ineffective. The focus is on strategies for deepening comprehension of Year 1 content to enhance performance in upcoming exams.

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Main Points Raised

  • The original poster reflects on their past learning methods, noting a lack of questioning and deeper understanding, which affected their ability to apply concepts.
  • Some participants suggest working through problems in areas of uncertainty as a way to improve understanding.
  • A later reply emphasizes the need for the original poster to specify what aspects they find unclear in order to receive more targeted advice.

Areas of Agreement / Disagreement

Participants generally agree on the importance of addressing specific areas of uncertainty, but the discussion remains unresolved regarding the best methods for the original poster to deepen their understanding.

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The original poster mentions a time constraint of three months before their next exams, which may influence their approach to studying. There is also an implication that their previous study methods may have been too passive.

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Students preparing for A level physics exams, particularly those seeking to improve their understanding and application of concepts.

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Greetings,

I am studying A level physics, and I am now in my second year of the course. I have recently started learning the concepts more intuitively to gain a deep understand of each concept, allowing me to apply it in new circumstances, and this has led to increased results in all of the assesments we have done for year 2 physics as things stand.

I realise now the way I learnt concepts in my first year was incorrect (although I did try hard), as instead of questioning what I don't understand to understand things deeper and become more fluent in the content, I simply accepted things for what they were. This led to me not being able to apply these concepts in new circumstances effectively, and poorer test results (Although i still ended up with a really low A at the end of the year)

How should I go about learning the Year 1 content deeply, to improve from a low A student, to a good A* student. I have around 3 months until my next set of exams, which means I have ample time to do so but I am not so sure how to go about doing so. I was thinking of remaking notes but I am honestly not too sure if that is a waste of time.

Many thanks,

TheePhysicsStudent.
 
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Work a lot of problems in areas you are unsure of.
 
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Thanks, I will do so.
 
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TheePhysicsStudent said:
Thanks, I will do so.
You need to be more specific about what you don't understand.
 

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