At some point in our lives weâve all had to learn and therefore memorize something. Sometimes learning, memorizing and understanding a particular topic can be hard. The question that pops in our minds before we have to study for an extensive exam is: How do I make it easier for me? How do I learn more efficient and quicker?
Hopefully, this post will provide you a partial answer to two questions mentioned above.Â
The pyramid below shows how much we remember by participating in certain activities. To quickly sum it up: We learn the most by teaching others.Â
Learning is a skill. It can be acquired and improved. Following methods and tips have been proven to be efficient when it comes to learning:
Do not learn by heart, sooner or later youâll forget what youâve learned
Take good notes (write neatly, use colors)
Use more or all of your senses
Underline only key words and cruical terms (approx. 10% - 20% of text)
Divide topic into groups, systems, visualize it, make it more familiar
Try to understand what you are learning
Participate in class if you can
Ask your teacher if you donât understand
When studying take breaks (30-50 mins)
Write questions and then answer it
Be active when studying - make mind-maps, graphs, tables, summary of notes âŠ
Repeat, at first more oftenly and then less.
Make sure you study somewhere where there are minimal amount of distraction and where you feel comfortable.
Every person has its own unique style of studying, so not everything will work for everyone. You have to figure out what style suits you. What Iâve written above is only a few of things you can do to memorize and learn things easier. In the end the outcome of learning is dependant on learnerâs mental abilities, motivation, feelings, phyisical state, environment, family, friends and school.Â
*This post is a short summary based on notes Iâve taken in my âLearn how to learnâ class last year
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