It’s important to keep learning systems comprehensive and simple, and to do this one must avoid using scientifically dubious theories. Fads in learning systems are often proven ineffective, so the best kind of teaching method is one that is created
As Aristotle once famously said, “The things we have to learn before we do them, we learn by doing them.” This axiom should be heeded in any learning system. A learning system’s ability to empower its learners rests in whether
One way a learning system can help learners access information stored in the brain is the use of background stimuli. When learning, we integrate learning messages and background stimuli in our memories. This causes our memories to be prompted when
Have you ever been well educated on a subject, but when the time came to put your knowledge into practice, you didn’t feel entirely confident? In analyzing how memory retains and later provides information, it’s important to take into account
I can tell you first-hand how gigantic the difference is between taking a class with 20+ students, 8, or 1. In addition to doodling and daydreaming, you have the optional distraction of other human bodies around you. Most of the
The traditional learning system is disproportionately biased: most material is presented in the form of text and text only (semantic). This, of course, works for many—and again, for many, it doesn’t. For centuries our learning system has been ignoring visual
