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Here's the problem with what I'm about to tell you: these tactics may may be news to you, but in psychology circles most of them have been around for dec
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Scooped by Beth Dichter |
Scoop.it!
Beth Dichter's insight:
Do our learners know how to study? Perhaps a better question is do we understand the research that shows successful ways to study have been known for decades, but our current learning environment is not necessarily conducive to these learning habits. T
This post shares ten strategies for studying, as well as providing links to additional resources. It ends with a short discussion on why we may not be seeing these strategies used.
Four strategies are listed below. Click through to the post for additional information.
* Study to learn, not to "know." Knowing means we may know an answer, but not truly understand what is being discussed.
* Imagine you'll be teaching someone else. Research is showing that the expectation that you will need to teach material to others tends to use more effective learning strategies.
* Separate process from progress. Does learning end? Do we make progress but continue in the process?
* Space out your study sessions over time. Brain research shows that cramming is not effective.
There are many insights in this post that you may want to share with your students and colleagues.
Some good reminders and a great question. Who teaches the kids how to make the optimum use of this information?
Who is teaching this to our students? I think that is the question. some great tips and throughtful explanations as well.