EDUCATION/LEARN NEW THINGS

Learn More, Study Less: The Video Course:

This is a sure way to learn how to properly study so you can do better in learning and taking the tests that help you get through your courses.  Do you ever spend hours re-reading material that never seems to stick? Do you struggle with hard concepts that others seem to understand instantly?  Does it feel like you quickly forget the information you worked so hard to remember?  Are your classes consuming your life, but you’re still not getting the grades you want?  These situations are all incredibly common. Many students seem to think the only way to do better is simply to study more. But this ignores the fact that many students can seemingly breeze through tough courses without having to put in nearly the same amount of hours.  Are the students that breeze through hard classes simply more intelligent? While fixed intelligence certainly plays a role, a lot of the difference between low-effort, successful students and high-effort unsuccessful ones comes down to a difference in method. Smart students don’t just learn better, they learn differently.  many students spend years using inefficient methods for learning, without realizing that there’s a better way.

How to Learn Faster:

When most people think about learning faster, they think that’s something only geniuses can do. People who get great grades without endless hours of work must be just be smarter than the rest of us. Right?  Wrong!  Research shows that different methods (the kind smart people often use instinctively) can have dramatically different effects—even for normal people like you and me.  Holistic learning is the process of learning by making connections.  You see, most students try to memorize information. They hope that if they repeat the ideas enough times, they’ll finally understand and remember it on an exam.  This can work—but it’s incredibly slow.  Holistic learners don’t do this. Instead they work to link ideas together. By linking ideas, you understand them better. Holistic learning, therefore, can make you smarter—by allowing you to access knowledge in a way your friends and classmates can’t.  If you are in school, this is a must have.