a ppt presentation on learning how to learn

1. LEARNING
TO
LEARN

2. LEARNING TO LEARN
4 WAYS THE COURSE WILL HELP
YOU
1.DEVELOP YOUR MEMORY POWER
2.AVOID PROCRASTINATION
3.THINK OUT OF THE BOX
4.ENJOY A QUIZ

3. LEARNING TO LEARN
• FOCUSED VS. DIFFUSED THINKING
• CHUNKING
• MEMORY & PROCRASTINATION
• APPLY THE LEARNING

4. FOCUSED VS. DFFUSED THINKING
FOCUSED THINKING
•ANALOGY OF CLOSELY SPACED
RUBBER BALLS
•FAMILIAR THOUGHT PATTERNS
•TAKE BREAKS TO REMAIN FOCUSED

5. FOCUSED VS. DIFFUSED THNKING
DIFFUSED THINKING
•ANALOGY OF WIDELY SPACED
RUBBER BALLS
•NEW THOUGHT PATTERNS
•RELAX AND LET YOUR MIND GO
FREE

6. FOCUSED VS. DIFFUSED THINKING
COMBINING FOCUSED & DIFFUSED
•“POMODORO TECHNIQUE”
•25 MIN. OF FOCUSED THINKING
FOLLOWED BY A BREAK OF 5 MIN.
•LEARNING SOMETHING DIFFICULT
TAKES TIME

7. CHUNKING
WHAT IS CHUNKING?
•CONNECTING PIECES OF
INFORMATION IN WORKING
MEMORY
•PIECES OF INFORMATION BOUND
THROUGH MEANING OR USE
•DIFFICULT TO FORM WHEN ANGRY,
STRESSED OR AFRAID

8. CHUNKING
HOW TO CHUNK?
•GRASP BITS AND PIECES OF SKILLS
THAT YOU NEED
•KNIT THESE PIECES TOGETHER
•BEST LEARNING THROUGH
UNCONSCIOUS CONNECTIONS
BETWEEN CHUNKS

9. MEMORY & PROCRASTINATION
MEMORY
•LEARN TO USE YOUR MEMORY IN A
DISCIPLINED & CREATIVE WAY
•LONG TERM MEMORY VS. WORKING
MEMORY
•CREATE MEANINGFUL GROUPS
THAT SIMPLIFY THE MATERIAL

10. MEMORY & PROCRASTINATION
AVOIDING PROCRASTINATION
•KEEP A LEARNER JOURNAL
•COMMIT YOURSELF TO CERTAIN
TASKS EACH DAY
•DELAY REWARDS UNTIL YOU FINISH
THE TASK
•WATCH FOR PROCRASTINATION
CUES

11. APPLY THE LEARNING
VISUAL METAPHORS
•GIVE A PHYSICAL IDEA OF CONCEPT
BEING UNDERSTOOD
•SEE SOMETHING IN MIND’S EYE
•FOR EXAMPLE, SEE MAP OF SYRIA
AS A BOWL OF CEREALS

12. APPLY THE LEARNNG
TEAM WORK
•VALUE OF TEAMWORK – AVOIDING
OVERCONFIDENCE
•RIGHT-BRAINED AND LEFT-BRAINED
TYPES
•LEFT HEMISPHERE CLINGS TO WAY
THINGS WERE
•RIGHT HEMISPHERE SEEKS OUT
GLOBAL INCONSISTENCIES

13. APPLY THE LEARNING
HARD – JUMP TO EASY
•CLASSIC WAY – TACKLE THE EASIEST
FIRST
•NEED TO ACCESS DIFFUSED MODE
TO SOLVE DIFFICULT PROBLEMS
•START WITH THE HARDEST
PROBLEM BUT STEEL YOURSELF TO
PULL AWAY WITHIN A MINUTE TO
THE EASY PROBLEMS

14. APPLY THE LEARNING
GO FOR IT
•BRAINS DO NOT COME WITH AN
INSTRUCTION MANUAL
•WRITE YOUR OWN BRAIN
INSTRUCTION MANUAL
•REDUCE FRUSTRATION & BE MORE
CREATIVE IN PROBLEM SOLVING
•GO FOR IT