in this video I'm going to share with you some of the top ways top methods that have
been researched on studies have done about how you can learn more efficiently and really
ensure what you are learning sticks okay let's go oh if you haven't hit that subscribe button
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the first on the list is called retrieval practice and this is the concept of remembering at a
later time so how exactly does this help for one recalling an answer at a different time than when
you're actually learning the material actually helps reinforce learning more efficiently than
just trying to study in your textbook this is similar to the concept of flashcards actually
writing down what the answer is on a flash card and continuing to repeatedly look at it and
remember quiz yourself is way more effective than simply looking reading and thinking you you know
this if you are someone who practices retrieval learning it is more likely based on studies that
you will remember this information retain it for a longer period of time this is something
that I did a lot when I was studying in University especially with flashcards little tip Quizlet is
amazing for flash cards at the time when I was studying it was free I still think they have a
free version anyways we're getting sidetracked here I'm sharing on screen here some ways which
you can Implement retrieval practice the first one is utilize practice tests use practice
tests or quiz questions without looking at the books or notes another way is to make your own
questions essentially like be your own teacher create questions you think that would be on a
test if you're in a study group you can do this in a group setting where others make questions
that they think might be on a test and quiz each other and the way that we've spoken about so far
is flashcards create flash cards but make sure to practice with the retrieval technique instead of
just flipping a card over right away write the answer down and then check next on the list is
the Lightner system speaking of flashcards this system is a system that utilizes just that in this
system you will have different boxes and keep your flash cards in each of them now how exactly does
this work every card starts in box one if you get a card right you can move it to the next box if
you get a card wrong either move it a box down or if you're just starting keep it in that same box
trying to be interactive you know according to mindedge.com the Lightner system focuses on spaced
repetition and actively recalling the information and what this does is it allows for our brains
to absorb the information and process it more efficiently I'll put a little schedule on screen
here so every day you will have box one every two days box two every four days box three nine days
box 4 and 14 days box five maybe you're a visual learner like me and if this is the case mind
mapping is a great way to learn mind mapping is a technique that allows you to visually organize a
diagram in your mind so visualize this first you write a word in the center of a blank page from
there you write down the major ideas and keywords and connect them directly to the center concept
from here other ideas will continue to Branch out so how does this help us learn and remember
things better mind mapping is related to how our brains actually store and retrieve information
mind mapping your notes instead of just writing them out what it does is it can help improve
your reading comprehension it also allows for you to see the big picture by communicating the
hierarchy and relationships between the concepts so mind mapping is very helpful especially when
you are studying topics or learning something new a lot of times with technical topics that
there are different hierarchy points to it there's different connections to it and it's a great way
to visualize it out here's how to give my mapping a try first grab a blank sheet of paper and write
down your study topic such as JavaScript from there connect your main ideas to the
main topic then as you can visualize it out you can connect subdomain sub-branches of supporting
ideas to your main branch what I like to do when I've mind mapped mind mapped in the past
is use different colors for them for each branch and the connections no surprise here sleep is
critical for your brain function memory function and learning yet why do we always push it off
we want a journey today Studies have shown that studying right before you sleep actually helps
improve memorizing or understanding what you are learning according to a researcher from the
University of York in the UK when you are awake you learn new things but when you are asleep you
actually refine them making it easier to retrieve them and apply them correctly when you need them
the most this is important for how we learn but also how we might help retain healthy brain
functions so think of it as sleep as a win-win you get to relax go to sleep but you also are helping
improve your brain no one wants to study more than they need to let's be honest here so using some
of these techniques to learn more efficiently will not only help you retain information have
better recall but it will help you save time in the long term too many of us have been learning
in the wrong way and I say that meaning we get taught one way to learn and that's the only way
we can do it or that we've ever done it we need to start looking for other Alternatives other ways to
learn based on research and studies in order to find what works best for us at the end of the day
if you are someone working in Tech you're going to be consistently constantly learning so it's really
important to try out some of these methods and find what works best for you all right I think
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