If you have followed my Instagram account (@studyingwithjasmine) for a while, you might have seen me talk about Picmonic before. It is a website (with an app) designed for healthcare students to help with memorising content in a fun way! When I first started studying medicine, my biggest struggle was the volume of content and being able to separate different topics in my head. I have found Picmonic to be super useful to help with remembering specific bits of information, whether it be anatomy, pharmacology or physiology. Picmonic covers so many different topic areas and it uses short, fun stories and picture mnemonics (‘Picmonics’) to help you remember specific points and to retain them long-term. I looked into the science behind this and I found it really interesting – if you’d like to learn more about how Picmonic actually works to boost long-term memory, this YouTube Video summarises it really well: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PXfseU9CRVM. I’m excited to be running a giveaway with Picmonic over on my Instagram and you can also click the link below to check out Picmonic for yourself (with a great discount)! You can click here (or copy and paste the following link into your search bar) to get 20% off Picmonic! https://www.picmonic.com/insiderhookup/KDG9P1YYDD6ALG420 This is an affiliate link which means I get a small reward for each purchase but I only ever recommend resources that I think will be genuinely useful for my followers! I thought I would discuss some features of Picmonic for anyone who isn’t yet familiar with it and who is thinking of purchasing this resource or entering my giveaway! This post is kindly sponsored by Picmonic. Learning content with fun stories and cartoons Picmonic covers many different topics so there are so many different clips to choose from. Using an example of ACE inhibitors (antihypertensive drugs), the ‘Picmonic’ would help you learn the indications of the drug (what it is used for), it’s mechanism of action as well as the side effects of the drugs. This is done by a clever combination of visual and auditory information to help you make links between the fun cartoon and the actual science! This feature of Picmonic is so different from any other medical resource I have used before and you can try it out on the website to see if it is a technique that will work for you (you can try it for free and access more resources with the paid version). Quizzes for each section Associated with every Picmonic, there is a quiz to test your knowledge. The quiz involves important, clinically relevant questions and gives you hints linked to the cartoons that were included in the clip. There are detailed explanations for every question which really helps you to understand where you have gone wrong, or just to make sure that you have fully understood the content. Daily quiz with spaced repetition Picmonic has a daily quiz which is created based on the content that you have previously learnt (you can access 20 questions per day with the free version or you can test yourself with an unlimited number of questions with premium access!). The daily quiz uses spaced repetition to help you review content you have previously learnt, in a way that allows it to shift to your long-term memory. When I started medical school, I transformed my revision methods to always include ‘active recall’ (consistently testing yourself on information, rather than passively reading over your notes) and ‘spaced repetition’ (going over information at certain time intervals to allow you to remember them long-term). I love the Picmonic quizzes as they incorporate both of these techniques to allow you to become more confident with the content. Ways to use Picmonic
I hope this post has helped explain how Picmonic works and provided some inspiration for different ways to use it to revise! Feel free to message me on Instagram (@studyingwithjasmine) if you have any questions and don’t forget to enter my giveaway if you think Picmonic would be a useful resource for you! 😊 Jasmine x
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AuthorI am a 19 year old aspiring doctor and I am currently studying at medical school, after completing my A-Levels in Biology, Chemistry and Maths. I created this blog to share my study tips and techniques and advice on applying to university, as well as some health and lifestyle posts, too. I hope you find them useful! Jasmine x Archives
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