Learning Course
- Lesson One - Pre-readingThe Power of Prereading - Part One
- The Power of Prereading - Part Two
- The Power of Prereading - Part Three
- The Power of Prereading - Part Four
- The Power of Prereading - Part Five
- Lesson Two - Single TaskingSingle Tasking - Part One
- Single Tasking - Part Two
- Single Tasking - Part Three
- Single Tasking - Part Four
- Single Tasking - Part Five
- Lesson Three - Recognition and RecallRecognition and Recall - Part One
- Recognition and Recall - Part Two
- Recognition and Recall - Part Three
- Recognition and Recall - Part Four
- Recognition and Recall - Part Five
- Lesson Four - Question LoggingQuestion Logging - Part One
- Question Logging - Part Two
- Question Logging - Part Three
- Question Logging - Part Five
- Question Logging - Part Four
- Lesson Five - The Testing EffectThe Testing Effect - Part One
- The Testing Effect - Part Two
- The Testing Effect - Part Three
- The Testing Effect - Part Four
- The Testing Effect - Part Five
- Lesson Six - Taking NotesTaking Notes - Part One
- Taking Notes - Part Two
- Taking Notes - Part Three
- Lesson Seven - Foundational LearningFoundational Learning - Part One
- Foundational Learning - Part Two
- Foundational Learning - Part Three
- Foundational Learning - Part Four
- Foundational Learning - Part Five
- Lesson eight - Deep LearningDeep Learning - Part One
- Deep Learning - Part Two
- Deep Learning - Part Three
- Deep Learning - Part Four
- Deep Learning - Part Five
- Lesson nine - High Yield LearningHigh Yield Learning - Part One
- High Yield Learning - Part Two
- High Yield Learning - Part Three
- High Yield Learning - Part Four
- High Yield Learning - Part Five
- Lesson ten - The Testing EffectThe Testing Effect - Part One
- The Testing Effect - Part Two
- The Testing Effect - Part Three
- The Testing Effect - Part Four
- The Testing Effect - Part Five
- Lesson eleven - active and passive learningActive and Passive Learning - Part One
- Active and Passive Learning - Part Two
- Active and Passive Learning - Part Three
- Active and Passive Learning - Part Four
- Active and Passive Learning - Part Five
- Lesson twelve - Study BlockingStudy Blocking - Part One
- Study Blocking - Part Two
- Study Blocking - Part Three
- Study Blocking - Part Four
- Study Blocking - Part Five
- Lesson thirteen - LinkingLinking - Part One
- Linking - Part Two
- Linking - Part Three
- Linking - Part Four
- Linking - Part Five
- Lesson fourteen - InterleavingInterleaving - Part One
- Interleaving - Part Two
- Interleaving - Part Three
- Interleaving - Part Four
- Interleaving - Part Five
- Lessons fifteen - Application QuestioningApplication Questioning - Part One
- Application Questioning - Part Two
- Copy of Application Questioning - Part Three
- Application Questioning - Part Four
- Application Questioning - Part Five
- Lesson Sixteen - Using TablesTables - Part One
- Tables - Part Two
- Tables - Part Three
- Tables - Part Four
- Tables - Part Five
Recap
High Yield Learning
If I could only take away 5 points, what would they be?
This exercise is about developing the skill of deciding what is the most important information. If you can condense what you’re learning into 3 ideas, even better.
Is this really important?
Do I really need to know this?
Always assess what you’re learning. Question its importance. Your brain stores use, not information. Keep your mind engaged and constantly searching for the most vital information.
This is the hardest part of high yield learning – deciding what to let go.
When we begin learning, we don’t know anything. Naturally, we try to learn everything. This is not how our brain works. Instead, we end up getting overwhelmed. To make matters worse, the important stuff gets lost in the fog of the unimportant.
If you love something, let it go. It turns out this old saying applies to learning as much as relationships. If you want your learning to be effective, let go of the parts that aren’t.
Your brain stores use, not information.
This keeps coming up. The reason? To reach your learning potential, you need to understand how your brain operates.
When you realise that your brain organises information by its use, you begin to see why high yield learning is such a formidable technique. By evaluating your learning, you communicate the usefulness of what you keep. You subconsciously tag it as useful.
Lesson Cards
High Yield Learning
Card 1
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Key Idea
Get rid of everything that isn’t important. Don’t waste your time on anything that you don’t believe is important.
Card 2
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Key Idea
If you’re not sure whether something is important, cut it. This is most relevant when you’re learning something new. At the start, everything feels important because you know nothing. Don’t fall for the trap.
Card 3
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Key Idea
When you try to learn everything, you learn nothing.
Card 4
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Key Idea
Always ask… “Is this important?” when deciding what to focus on.