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Rules of learning
- Learning is deeper and more durable when it’s effortful.
- We are poor judges as to when we are learning
- It’s less effective to reread amassed knowledge. We call this Massed Practice
- Spacing out practice between sessions or interleaving two or more subjects while may seem less productive, actually yields better results than Massed Practice
- Trying to solve a problem before being taught the solution leads to better understanding and and better learning.
- There Is No Preferred Learning Style. “Visual”, “Auditory” and other learners are not supported by empirical research.
- You benefit the most when you go wide and rely on all the tools available, engaging as many senses as possible.
- Testing Improves Learning when it’s used as a tool to identify and bring up your areas of weakness
- Having a solid foundation can help you learn.
Elaboration
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Elaboration is the process of giving material that you learn new meaning by expressing it in your own words and connecting it with what you already know.
When data is extracted from your surrounding world, that information should be written in your own words, rather than quoting or paraphrasing. When you are reading back what you’ve captured, that information should be understandable by you and nobody else.
Why Elaborate?
Write Notes To You! After all, notes are meant to be useful for you.
Link to original- Putting Knowledge Into Larger Context helps learning. Expand on your ideas, see how they affect other parts of your brain and other areas.
- Extracting the important information from media is an essential skill
- Learning Is Stronger When It Is Harder
Learning Is Misunderstood
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To Learn, Retrieve
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