How to Become a More Effective Learner
The best ways to become an effective learner:
1. Memory Improvement Basics
a) Basic tips :improving focus, avoiding cram sessions etc.
b) More lessons from (1)
2. Keep Learning and Practicing New Things
a) One sure—fire way: to simply keep learning
b) One way to keep new information: keep practicing and (2) it
3. Learn in Multiple Ways
a) Find a way to exercise the information both (3)
b) Effect: to further cement the knowledge in your mind
4. Teach What You’ve Learned to Another Person
a) To teach is one of the best ways to learn something
b) Start by (4) the information into your own words
5. (5) Previous Learning to Promote New Learning
—relational learning: relating new information to things you know.
6. Gain Practical Experience
—Best ways to improve learning: put new knowledge and skills into
(6)
7. Look Up Answers Rather Than Struggle to Remember
a) When you forget something, the best way is to find (7)
b)Reason: trying to recall information results in learning the "error
state"
8. Understand How You Learn Best
a) Recognize your learning habits and (8)
b) Look at materials 1o decide your suitable learning strategies.
9. Use Testing to Boost Learning
a) (9) actually helps you better remember what you’ve learned
b) Students who take tests have better long--term recall
10. Stop Multitasking
a) Multitasking can actually make learning (10)
b) Ways to avoid multitasking:
—focusing your attention on the task at hand
—continuing working for a predetermined amount of time.