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The Four States of Competence Explained

EE Edit@rs · October 18, 2019 · Leave a Comment

Initially known as the “four stages for learning any new skill,” the 4 States of competence was a learning model originally introduced by Noel Burch, an employee of Gordon Training International. First drafted in the 1970s, this “conscious competence” learning model is described … [Read more...] about The Four States of Competence Explained

Filed Under: Education and Learning Tagged With: learning, learning a new skill, self-learning, skill acquisition, the 4 states of competence

Guide to Being a Productive Learner

EE Edit@rs · April 19, 2016 · Leave a Comment

Despite the fact that our academic career is all about learning, schools often do a miserable job of actually teaching students how to learn. The ease and efficiency of studying plays a major role in grades and in the amount of work a student can perform. The main difference … [Read more...] about Guide to Being a Productive Learner

Filed Under: Education and Learning Tagged With: diffused mode, distributed practice, focused mode, focused versus diffused mode, learning

Does Handwriting Have Advantages Over Using a Keyboard?

EE Edit@rs · April 14, 2016 · Leave a Comment

A recent study published in the Journal of Writing Research compared writing by hand against using a keyboard.  They found that people who wrote by hand had better memory recall than those who used a standard keyboard or a virtual keyboard (like one on tablet).  They are better … [Read more...] about Does Handwriting Have Advantages Over Using a Keyboard?

Filed Under: Education and Learning, Studies and News Tagged With: handwriting, learning

Remember These 6 Sentences To Learn Any Foreign Language Fast

EE Edit@rs · March 24, 2016 · Leave a Comment

The traditional method for learning a foreign language is inefficient.  Language hacker Tim Ferriss gives a better way.  You can learn any language by remember these following 6 sentences (in the language you are trying to learn) that Tim Ferriss outlined: … [Read more...] about Remember These 6 Sentences To Learn Any Foreign Language Fast

Filed Under: Education and Learning Tagged With: foreign language, learning, learning a language

How to Take Notes While Reading Nonfiction

EE Edit@rs · February 8, 2015 · Leave a Comment

I used to highlight and write the heck out of my books when reading nonfiction.  In addition, I would also take notes using a spiral notebook.  But this becomes problematic when I need to come back to the book weeks or months later for reference.  I would have to browse through … [Read more...] about How to Take Notes While Reading Nonfiction

Filed Under: Education and Learning, Personal Development Tagged With: learning, notetaking, reading, recall

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