This post is part of a series challenging our assumptions about learning techniques. We’re giving you up to date information from current research into learning to help you learn effectively. Check out the first and second posts in this series and read the most recent one below. Gaming is an addiction that has a negative…
Over the next few weeks, we will be posting a series of learning hacks that will force you to confront what you do and don’t know about how to learn. A lot of research into learning techniques has been done over the years. Interestingly, many of the conclusions that studies have drawn are taking time…
“Our doubts are traitors and make us lose the good we oft might win by failing to attempt.” – William Shakespeare The fear of failure and the myth of errorless learning Why are we so afraid to make mistakes? Part of the answer can be traced to our remote past when we were more concerned…
“Insanity is doing the same thing over and over again and expecting different results.” – Albert Einstein You’re doing it wrong For most of my life, I’ve been learning the wrong way and the chances are you have too. For me, studying at school and university mostly involved long periods of time reading textbooks, highlighting…
