Learning

How to Learn

Inquiry Questions

Is it possible to not just study more? (The answer is YES!)
Which of the ways that I learn are not useful?
What can I do to learn more effectively?

Key Concepts: Pomodorro technique, Cornell note taking, Mind-mapping, Interleaved practice, Analogies for learning, Thinking strategies, Meta-cognition, Non-linear note taking, Priming/Pre-learning

ATL Skills

Main Activity: Plan to use a new learning strategy

Review one video in the Explore More section that you're not familiar with.
Find at least two more pieces of content yourself to understand your topic more deeply.
Write a reflection (learn how). Your reflection should include:
- a description of the learning challenges/failures you've experienced,
- what you learned from the videos,
- a description of the learning strategies described,
- your plan for how you will use the strategies to overcome your learning challenges/failures,
- a References section.
Put your reflection in your your CLS folder with the name: [yyyymmdd]-[Your surname]-[Assignment name]

Explore More

Diffuse vs. Focused Thinking:

For when you get stuck on a challenging task

Self-Quizzing, Interleaved Practice, Spacing:

A high level overview for making learning stick

Blocked vs. Interleaved Practice:

A deeper dive into interleaved practice

Pomodoro Technique:

For those who have have a hard time focusing or to do mundane tasks or to get a big/scary project started
(and when it doesn't work)

Lower Order vs. Higher Order Learning, Metacognition:

Go from memorizing disparate facts to understanding relationships

For organizing and making connections between your learning
(Deep dive into Mind Mapping: Levels 1 to 3)

Cornell Notes Method:

For when you need to take notes when listening/reading
(Ways to go beyond Cornell Notes)

Feynman Technique:

To learn better, try to explain it (to a kid)

Priming Protocol:

So that's why your teachers tell you to preview the night before!

6 Brain Hacks from Neuroscience:

A high level overview on learning more effectively

Explore More Beyond Strategies/Hacks

Procrastination:

Recognize why it happens and what we can do about it
(Passive vs. Active Procrastination)
(More of what we can do)
(Even more)

Now, stop procrastinating!
Just pick one and start doing it.

Psychology of Self-Motivation:

A conceptual talk on reframing your thinking to find your inner motivation

Extrinsic vs.
Intrinsic Motivation:

When one is better than the other

Reward Learning

⚡️Resources

Best Practices for Setting Goals (Coming soon)
Best Practices for Reflective Writing

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