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Learning Strategies Autodidact 02/10/15 (Tue) 16:59:34 No.126

Can we discuss learning techniques here?

I'm in particular having a great deal of trouble focusing in on the text and keeping my mind on it.

Autodidact 02/11/15 (Wed) 02:18:57 No.128

>>126
Try this out anon:
http://vark-learn.com/the-vark-questionnaire/

It might help you find a learning method that works for you.

Autodidact 02/16/15 (Mon) 17:47:50 No.140

https://www.engr.ncsu.edu/learningstyles/ilsweb.html

A different questionnaire to find out your "learning style" - could be useful.

Autodidact 02/17/15 (Tue) 00:31:39 No.143

>>128
>fill out questionnaire
>get answer
>check learning strategies
>vague sentence on learning style with no real explanation
>shop

Well that was disappointing.

Autodidact 02/18/15 (Wed) 17:21:09 No.144

>>143
It's an online questionnaire, it can only really give general/vague advice. There is some explanation given of each learning style. Sorry you didn't find it more helpful.

Autodidact 02/21/15 (Sat) 17:11:03 No.146

>>128
>Visual 4
>Aural 5
>Read/Write 13
>Kinesthetic 7
>You have a strong read/write learning preference.
>>140
[code] Results for: Anonymous Autodidact

ACT X REF
11 9 7 5 3 1 1 3 5 7 9 11
← –>

SEN X INT
11 9 7 5 3 1 1 3 5 7 9 11
← –>

VIS X VRB
11 9 7 5 3 1 1 3 5 7 9 11
← –>

SEQ X GLO
11 9 7 5 3 1 1 3 5 7 9 11
← –>

[/code]

Autodidact 02/21/15 (Sat) 17:35:35 No.147

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>I'm in particular having a great deal of trouble focusing in on the text and keeping my mind on it.
How long can you keep your attention?

Try active recall: each time you finish a chunk of text (paragraph, page, chapter, etc., depending on the difficulty of the text), stop and try recalling and summarizing what you have just read.

Pomodoro might help too: study in 25 minute long segments with 5 minutes of rest between them. Of course you can change the numbers just don't make either too long, two hour long rests are not very effective.

Remove distractions, turn off your computer (unless the text is on it), make silence or put on some relaxing music.

Check out this thread too: >>>/edu/178

Autodidact 02/22/15 (Sun) 08:58:33 No.150

I have that same problem OP. What helps me a lot is using the pomodoro technique. You should look up the details, but basically you work for about 25 minutes and then take a 5 minute break, and keep doing that. I find that when I have it in mind that I have to get something done in 25 minutes rather than 3 hours it's easier to keep from getting distracted. Another thing that helps a lot is to give yourself a reasonable goal to accomplish in that time, such as finishing notes for two pages in 25 minutes. In my experiences, this makes it easier to pace and stay focused.

Autodidact 02/23/15 (Mon) 14:34:34 No.156

there's no science to back up the idea of learning styles. it just depends what you're learning. even if you think you're an aural learner, you can't learn to drive by hearing about it

Autodidact 02/25/15 (Wed) 08:13:58 No.170

The book "Wise Up" is just for you.

Autodidact 02/25/15 (Wed) 12:01:03 No.171

>>170
Which one? Wise Up: The Challenge of Lifelong Learning?

Autodidact 03/03/15 (Tue) 22:01:32 No.193

>>150
I did okay with 1 hr/20 min break/repeat cycle.

Autodidact 03/05/15 (Thu) 22:54:21 No.198

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I know it's a bit basic but maybe helpful?

Autodidact 03/07/15 (Sat) 00:38:01 No.199

Exercise every other day. A healthy body builds a healthy mind.

Autodidact 03/10/15 (Tue) 07:12:47 No.202

>>198
>study
>for your next assignment

Well I object to what could be construed from this in regard to what could be considered good learning practice for oneself. I don't like the education system.

Autodidact 03/10/15 (Tue) 14:20:32 No.203

>>202
It's designed for those studying in the formal education system but there's no reason that the skills and tips aren't equally useful and transferable for an autodidact.

If you have any tips designed more specifically for those teaching themselves outside the parameters of the formal education system, please do post them.

Autodidact 03/11/15 (Wed) 04:22:33 No.205

Something I've started doing is taking 1-2 minute breaks where I walk around every 15 minutes. Helps get the blood flowing and improve posture. I think it helps me focus because I don't have to worry about the reputed harmful effects of sitting extended periods of time.

Autodidact 03/24/15 (Tue) 07:22:51 No.266

Coursera has a good "learning how to learn" course that you should check out.

Autodidact 03/24/15 (Tue) 20:07:23 No.267

>>266
I did that, it's not bad but I've expected more.

Autodidact 04/28/15 (Tue) 02:28:20 No.348

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The best way to learn something is to have to explain it to someone else, I find. Be teaching someone else about it as you learn - tell someone the things you learnt that day, that week, whatever, talk about your learning, and try to talk to someone who will ask you questions and be interested themselves (someone studying the same thing as you is a bonus). It cements the knowledge, and it forces you to understand it in order to explain it properly.

Autodidact 06/14/15 (Sun) 19:34:47 No.513

Maybe this is relevant here?

http://www4.ncsu.edu/unity/lockers/users/f/felder/public/Learning_Styles.html

Autodidact 07/03/15 (Fri) 12:50:56 No.589

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I'm a very visual learner. Studying something like law is a humongous effort because I feel like there's nothing I can attach the text to and it's often tedious to create any images or scenarios of it in my mind.

Almost everything I recall I recall through images associated with whatever I need to think of and if there are no images I learn practically nothing. Math is kind of the same regarding more complex/theoretical things. Everything just clicks as they do. Reading long academic texts is painful.

I don't really know if I use any learning techniques besides from >>348 but I'm starting to feel like I should.

Autodidact 07/23/15 (Thu) 09:44:40 No.703

I am speaking of my own experiences, so your mileage may vary, but I find the "aural" and "visual" and "kinesthetic" learning strategies to be a bunch of bullshit. How in the fuck are you going to learn biology efficiently if you're a kinesthetic learner?

I've tried figuring this out for about 8 years. You wanna know the secret? Ask questions. We're very, VERY good at deceiving ourselves into thinking we know something. In programming, they have a way of debugging code called "rubber duck" debugging. You take a rubber duck, and explain to it what the fuck you were thinking when you wrote that code.

I'm not saying you should talk to a rubber duck, but the best way I found to retain information is to explain it, either in your head or preferably out loud, when you're alone. If you can't explain it thoroughly, or enough to make you happy, make a note of it.

After doing this technique a few times, I've actually thrown away textbooks, because they're really stupidly vague when you get down to the nitty gritty.

Of course, I'm not you, so this may not work for you. Still, it's something to try. What the hell, right?

Autodidact 08/17/15 (Mon) 19:05:17 No.738

>>589

try combining the art of mnemonics (a technique to improve memory originally) with what you learn:

Come up with small stories or situations (ideally stuff that could fit into a single "frame").

Then you remember that story or mental picture when trying to recall the material you learnt instead of some abstract concept.

Autodidact 08/18/15 (Tue) 22:46:57 No.741

>>589

I'm usually the same, but I found that reading about practical examples of a law can help make it more interesting to keep reading.

Autodidact 02/15/16 (Mon) 21:11:56 No.975

YouTube embed. Click thumbnail to play.

Here's a pretty good lecture with some practical tips.