The lesson you never got taught in school: How to learn! A paper published in Psychological Science in the Public Interest evaluated ten techniques for improving learning, ranging from mnemonics to highlighting and came to some surprising conclusions.
The report is quite a heavy document so I’ve summarised the techniques below based on the conclusions of the report regarding effectiveness of each technique. Be aware that everyone thinks they have their own style of learning (they don't, according to the latest research), and the evidence suggests that just because a technique works or does not work for other people does not necessarily mean it will or won’t work well for you. If you want to know how to revise or learn most effectively you will still want to experiment on yourself a little with each technique before writing any of them off. Elaborative Interrogation (Rating = moderate) A method involving creating explanations for why stated facts are true. Sitemap. Zap Generatie - New Zaps on the Blog. January 2005. I got into Star Trek The Next Generation over Christmas.
Being stuck at home for a month and idly switching over to Sky One on cable at 5pm. I used to like this series but found it quite dated a while back. I still dislike the first series and it only really gets going at the end of season 2, with 'The Best of Both Worlds' when they nick the 'Cybermen' from Doctor Who and call them the Borg. Anyway...
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