Today I've decided to write an article in English. I'm pursuing three goals:
- It will be useful for your reading skills.
- It will help you to remember the crucial information below.
- I'm not an expert in writing English, so the most attentive readers will find my mistakes here and point out them. It will make me smarter :)
7 recommendations for learners
This article was translated into English by myself. The original article you can find at the end of this article.
These pieces of advice include several topics:
- Memory - how to remember all you want and how our brain works (or how to make it to work).
- Backward planning - how to stay motivated.
- Time management - you've heard it a million times.
- How to simplify complicated things - you'll understand how to take advantage of your learning process.
I'll tell you about "Memory"... and look! Kiana Reeves cheers you up!
Memory
1. Alternate your study and sleep. There are two conditions of our brain - focused and diffused. For example, now your brain is focused because you're reading this article. When you go to sleep, your brain will be in diffused.
Don't underestimate the meaning of your sleep. When you sleep, your brain memorizes all the information that was learned before.
2. Take a break regularly. It will contribute to your productivity. Use special apps, for example, I use Pomy.
3. Overcome the forgetting curve. From time to time you need to repeat your subject otherwise you forget it. I've mentioned "spaced repetition" here: Anki 1, Anki 2, Quizlet. This method is based on science, so you should pay attention to those apps.
4. Stop rereading and highlighting the information from books. This approach doesn't work because there are not enough efforts for our brain.
Instead, try to repeat something new from memory and answer questions.
5. Choose an appropriate method of learning.
Do you like video lections? Or do you prefer books?
You can use both, but your choice also depends on the subject. For instance, if you learn a foreign language, you should turn to real teachers or audio resources. On the other hand, learning of programming doesn't require this, and you can choose books and articles.
6. Do sport. It seems a truism, but it's true. Go for a stroll or just do exercises, and your brain will be grateful to you.
7. Drink water. Yeah, it's too obvious, but it works.
Here you can find more good recommendations.
Don't forget to share your own methods of learning, see you!