如何让学习更有效率

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1Decidewhat you are going to learn.

This is arguably the most important step.Prioritise–decide what the single most important thingfor you to learn at that moment in time is then focus solely on that task. Don’t set yourself unrealistic amounts of work to do,

or you’ll

continuously get frustrated, but equally don’t set the bar too low or you may fall victim to

Parkinson’s Law(google it).

A useful technique to try before starting any task:write out the 6 most important things you could be doing right now. Number themfrom 1-6 in terms of importance. Work on number 1 until completion (withoutstopping or switching to any other task). Then do number 2, number 3 and so on.This is the most time-efficient method of completing any particular task as youwill focus all your mind power on one task at a time. If you run out of timeand have only finished the top one or the top two, this is not a problem! Youhave done the most important thing you needed to do and there is no way in thatperiod of time you would have done more.

2Createthe optimal conditions for learning.

Create the best external and internal environmentto enhance your learning.

Externally, remove any distractions that are going

to disrupt your work. If you are often distracted by your phone, turn it off or

put it in another room. If there’s a website you spend a lot of time on, block it (Not sure how to block

websites? There are many ways (google it)–I use the‘StayFocusd’extension for Chrome). If there’s something that distracts you, find somewhere to

study where that won’t be a

problem. Don’t make

excuses to yourself–work around whatever obstacles may arise.

Internally, create the right frame of mind to

learn. Be relaxed, calm and confident in your ability to learn. There’s a difference between this and arrogance, which is

fragile and unhealthy. Different successful people use different ways to

develop this state. Some meditate, others pray, some people have mantras that

they repeat to themselves, others visualise the things they can do if they

finish their work promptly (eg. spend time with friends, family, a boyfriend or

girlfriend). Some ideas for mantras include‘I can learn anything that I want to learn to

achieve anything that I want to achieve’,‘every day I’m

learning more and progressing towards my goal’or simplythe words‘ambition’,‘success’,‘A*’can have similarly positiveeffects. Feel free to use these or come up with something more personal to you.

3Preparefor information intake.

This should be guided by you. Before you start, askyourself the following questions:

What do you already know about the topic? ->

Write it out from memory. It’s important to know your starting point

What don’t you know? What don’t you understand? Write a set of questions before you start to have in the

back of your mind as you study, to act as a mental prompt and keep you on

track. When you’refinished, check that you can now answer these questions from memory.

Work out how you best take in information. You may

have heard of‘visual’,‘audio’and‘kinaesthetic’learners. In reality, everyone uses a combinationof the three to varying degrees. Research different techniques, and come upwith your own, that utilise the different modalities–put theminto practice and see what works for you.

4Learnand memorise the information.

A lot of research has been done into memoryconsolidation and it has been well established that spaced repetition is one ofthe best ways to learn and remember information. Every time you recall a pieceof information from your own memory, this memory will be strengthened and thusyou will remember it for longer.

A practical way to apply this information is as

follows: when you learn some new information, for example in a lesson or a

revision session, recall it from memory and review your notes after about one

hour, then one day, then one week, then one month, then six months and then one

year. You will be amazed by how much you can remember, and how long for, if you

follow this pattern. Also note that the principle is much more important than

the exact time spacing–feel free to adjust it around yourlife and schedule as required.

A useful piece of free software that can help with

spaced recall is‘Anki’, which is available on computers as well as smartphones. It lets you create your own flashcards then will present them to you atincreasing time intervals.

5Testyourself.

There’s no way to be certain that you’ve taken on board new information until you test yourself. Here are somesuggestions but feel free to come up with your own:

Practice exam questions–don’t wait until your teacher sets them for you; find

your own and see which you can answer and which you can’t!

Recall the information from memory–for examplewrite a three sentence summary of what you have learnt, write a short essay ormake a poster–be creative!

Discuss it with a friend or try to teach it to

someone who doesn’t

understand it. Albert Einstein once said‘If you can’t explain it to a six year old, you don’t understand it yourself’.

This stage is important as it will highlight to

what level you understand the information. It is an easy and common trap to

fall into to simply rote learn something without truly understanding it. If you

develop a true understanding of a topic, you will remember it much better as

you will be able to‘work it

out’based on the parts that you can remember.

6Reflectand improve for next time.

Learning is a continuous process that you willcontinue to do for the rest of your life, whether you realise it or not. Therate at which you learn is largely determined by the amount of time you spendreflecting on your learning and thinking of ideas for improvement.

The key with all of the aforementioned steps is to

experiment continuously and critically assess what is working and what isn’t. Don’t be disheartened if you can’t see obvious improvement at times–progressionis rarely linear and I can promise that if you persist you will see massivechanges over time.

Ask yourself these questions regularly: What worked

well and what didn’t?Where could you improve?

Other ways that you can increase that rate at whichyou learn include:

Ask other people for feedback. Be accepting of this

feedback! If someone is giving you criticism or something you don’t agree with, don’t step in and defend yourself–keep silentfor as long as you can and then reflect on what they have told you. Be asobjective as you can.

Always be open to new tips and advice on how to

learn. The best approach is to cherry-pick from the inexhaustible information

that is out there–try things you hear about and if they work,use them and if they don’t, discard them. A fantastic starting point is Brian Tracy’s‘Accelerated Learning Techniques’audiobook–it wouldmake a fantastic birthday or Christmas present from a friend, relative…or even from yourself!

Congratulations on making it to the end of this

article. However, having read this article will mean nothing if you don’t now start to apply it to your life. Act now.

Print this off and put it on your wall, by your desk, or somewhere else where

you will see it often. Save it on your phone. Email it to your friends and

family and discuss your progress together. Repeat these six steps over and over

until it becomes second nature. You will be amazed by what you can achieve–there reallyare no limits on what you can do.

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