Learning to Learn: A Multi-Faceted Process

Learning to Learn

Learning is clearly more than just study skills. It is a multi-faceted process, involving each individual learner. The current learning environment, and the interaction between these. We can also learn acquiring new, or modifying and reinforcing, existing knowledge, behaviors, skills, values, or preferences and may involve synthesizing different types of information. We can say that learning has taken place when we both understand something and can explain, teach or demonstrate it to other.

A new study says taking practice tests and engaging in distributed practice are the best way for learning. The methods that were least effective when it came to getting a good grade on the big test were: summarization, highlighting, keyword mnemonics, creating imagery for text and re-reading.

Ten different learning techniques were reviewed Dunlosky his team. Memory Improvement Basics, Keep Learning (and Practicing) New Things, Learn in Multiple Ways ,Teach What You've Learned to Another Person, Utilize Previous Learning to Promote New Learning, Gain Practical Experience ,Look Up Answers Rather Than Struggle to Remember, Understand How You Learn Best and so on.

As for me, gain practical experience is the best way for learning. The practical testing is often seen as a necessary evil for studying. Traditionally, testing consists important assessments. There is an extensive literature demonstrating, the benefits of testing for learning. All testing seems to result in benefits. Unlike many of the other techniques mentioned, the benefits of practice testing are not modest. Research has found that though multiple choice testing is indeed effective, practice tests that require more detailed answers to be generated are more effective....

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...st importance and it is easier to deal with stress, handle responsibilities and adapt to college life if we're healthy and well-rested. We don’t want doing nothing our-self any favors if we don't get enough sleep. While everyone slacks on sleep from time to time, regular sleep loss can result in persistent feelings of fatigue and increase your risk of developing serious health problems such as depression, anxiety and obesity. Everyone's sleep needs are different, but you should try to get at least seven or eight hours of sleep each night.

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