Easiest way to learn taxonomy

[Progeny]

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Every time I revisit taxonomy I feel like I'm forgetting things. What's the easiest way to learn this?

 

[Savanah]

Have you tried mnemonics? I wrote down as many as I can on a piece of paper and memorized them. It did me wonders!

 

[PATCrusher]

Anki is a great resource. Try to make cards yourself and review them every day!

 

[Progeny]

Have you tried mnemonics? I wrote down as many as I can on a piece of paper and memorized them. It did me wonders!

Thank you, I'll try that.

 

[Gustavo dos Santos]

Every time I revisit taxonomy I feel like I'm forgetting things. What's the easiest way to learn this?

I think bootcamp has some free videos that go through most of what you need to know. It does it in a flow chart kind of way and is very helpful IMO. I took notes on this and reviewed it. That’s all I used for taxonomy.

 

[Progeny]

I think bootcamp has some free videos that go through most of what you need to know. It does it in a flow chart kind of way and is very helpful IMO. I took notes on this and reviewed it. That’s all I used for taxonomy.

I tried them but didn't help 🙁

 

[DentistBob]

This may not be a particularly useful way for you but it worked for me. I have a particular love of languages, so the way I recalled taxonomy was by looking up the ancient Greek and Latin origins of all the taxonomic classifications. It was a fun exercise for me to learn some Greek while also studying the material. Perhaps languages aren't your thing. But it would be helpful to turn learning this material into a fun activity that you enjoy.

 

[TrilogyX7]

This may not be a particularly useful way for you but it worked for me. I have a particular love of languages, so the way I recalled taxonomy was by looking up the ancient Greek and Latin origins of all the taxonomic classifications. It was a fun exercise for me to learn some Greek while also studying the material. Perhaps languages aren't your thing. But it would be helpful to turn learning this material into a fun activity that you enjoy.

That's actually really smart. I may have to do this lol

Have you tried this for anatomy classes?