title: Learning how to learn subtitle: The most effective, cutting-edge learning techniques that you can apply to your daily life.
Digits block: The main problem with education
Whether it's at school or university, the one thing no one ever teaches you is how to teach yourself. All you actually do is memorize information in order to regurgitate when you take the test. You get drilled on how to solve specific exercises so that while you know exactly what you need to do when exam time comes around, do you truly understand the subject material? All you've really learned is how to pass that one test. Once that test is over, the information in your head has outlived its usefulness.
Conclusion: Knowing how to study is absolutely essential, but for some reason, this point is too often overlooked. So, what can we do to remedy this?
There are certain techniques and exercises that can be applied to the learning process to help make it more efficient and engaging. This is exactly what we do at Practicum.
Digits block: Facts and figures On learning and the brain
86 billion The number of neurons in the human brain
2.1 billion The number of adults with low reading proficiency - World Bank, 2017
1,000 terabytes Human information storage capacity
500 trillion The number of nerve synapses responsible for learning in an adult human
420 million The number of adults under 25 with insufficient education for finding employment World Bank, 2017
17 - 20 years old Peak learning age
1885 Development of the forgetting curve
1897 Publication of Ivan Pavlov's research on classical conditioning
Feynman block: The Feynman Technique Learn without forgetting.
Kaufman block: Ten principles of rapid skill acquisition by Josh Kaufman
Choose a lovable project. Focus your energy on one skill at a time. Define your target performance level. Deconstruct the skill into sub-skills. Obtain critical tools. Eliminate barriers to practice. Make dedicated time for practice. Create fast feedback loops. Practice by the clock in short bursts. Emphasize quantity and speed.
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