IB+History+study+skills

=**How to learn history at IB Level **= Higher Level students do need to learn their topics in a great deal of depth for Paper 3. I have outlined a process below to help you to develop your knowledge and understandings from a basic framework and then build on this to a much deeper level for analysis and evaluation. Here's how it works:

1. **Researching** and **summarizing to** build up a basic framework of knowledge such as background, key dates, events, personalities and key issues related to your topics. Creating a Mind Map to collect this information is an excellent idea

2. **Investigating** a range of more detailed resources (both primary and secondary sources) to develop your learning in depth

3. **Selecting**, **collating** and **referencing** (and **collaborating** on) what you learn. Social bookmarking is great for storing links to your sources for **accurate citation**. Diigo is great for organising your links into lists and sharing with others. media type="custom" key="5721387" width="10" height="10"

4. Note-taking using **creativity**: Annotate online articles and journals using highlighter //addons// on your toolbar (or use the Diigo //Tools//) Mind Maps, possibly using online software like [|Mindmeister] can work well and/or using headings and lots of colour if you prefer linear notes. Use the guiding questions to focus your learning; these have been designed to fully equip you for any possible essays question on the exam. Create a glossary too as good use of terminology is also essential

5. **Using** a range of learning platforms (textbooks, podcasts, documentaries, interactive sites) to engage with a range of information and learning styles whilst **critically assessing** their value, purpose and limitations

6. **Detecting** key issues and debates as well as **identifying** and **explaining** a range of perspectives using historiography

7. **Making TOK connections** about the nature and purpose of history as a subject; incorporating WOK

8. Learning how to express and communicate your ideas in writing: developing **essay-writing skills** to hit the top mark bands  For each topic that we cover you will find general and detailed learning links. It is a good idea to familiarize yourself with the Guiding Questions  that we shall use in lessons. The Guiding Questions are designed to facilitate your learning so that you focus on the right information and become fully equipped for the exam.  rss url="http://www.diigo.com/list/globaleducator/learnhowtolearn" link="true" number="10"