An exam period or a situation where we have to learn something new is a time when most people question their intelligence. At that time, many people wonder why they easily remember the new song of their favorite artist, the names of all the Hollywood stars and movies they watched, and stories from the yellow press, but their brain does not want to accept the information that they really need at that moment. Scientists say don't stick to these 5 tricks for faster and more successful learning. If you follow them, success is guaranteed.
Whether it's learning a foreign language, mastering new technology or learning an advanced skill, learning new things can be for some people hard. It seems as if our brain does not want to remember those things that are really important and useful. The ability to learn quickly is an added value in modern times. Science proves that there are 5 tricks for faster and successful learning.
5 proven tricks for faster learning:
Teach someone else (or pretend).
If you imagine, yes teach someone elsebut if you explain the material to him in such a way that he understands you, you can remember a lot, noted in the study, which was performed on Washington University. Expecting the other person to be understood, what you are talking about affects you to design more effective approaches to learning compared to those who learn by that they only read the text.
How long do you have to study?
Experts say it matters how much time you study ‒ you should devote 30 to 50 minutes to learning new things. You won't learn anything in 30 minutes, but even more than 50 minutes of studying is not effective because you will get too much information than you can your brain processes. When you're done learning, do 10 minute break, before you start studying again.
Write down the learning material on your hands.
Even though you will saved on time, if you are going to take notes on the computer, learning from your own handwritten notes is more effective. Researchers at Princeton and UCLA universities found that students who wrote down learning material on their hands, listened more actively and recognized important concepts. Taking notes on a laptop only leads to mindless copying that distracts you. Typing on the computer discourages you from processing information and formulating it in your own words, which hurts learning and memory.
Distribute the study material.
You will learn faster and more successfully if you practice learning in which you rcultivate the learning material. Benedict Carey, author of the book How we learn, he says he is learning is like watering the lawn. You can water the lawn once a week for 90 minutes or three times a week for 30 minutes. Watering honey weeks will keep the lawn greener over time. He advises to review the study material first before starting to study. When you finish learning, look at the material again after three days. Repeat the process ‒ this will send a signal to your brain to retain the information.
Rest and sleep.
Resting while studying is very important because this is when your brain processes information, research has shown published in Psychological Science. In an experiment that took place in France, participants learned 16 Swahili words in two sessions. Participants in the 'awake' group started their first study in the morning, then studied again in the evening of the same day. Participants in group 'sleep' and they started studying in the evening, went to bed and then finished studying the next morning. On average, participants who slept remembered approx 10 from 16 words, and those who did not sleep remembered only the surroundings 7,5 words.
