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
Focusing on the most important parts of your learning. In other words, what gives you the most bang for your buck. The greatest results for the least amount of work.
The biggest mistake learners make is, ironically, learning.
There is far too much information to learn it all. And if you try, you’ll end up bogged down in the trenches of knowledge with your time under heavy fire.
By focusing on what is most useful, you will free up countless hours that can be better spent elsewhere.
The mirage of productivity. Most superficial learning tasks appear – and even feel – as if you are getting a lot of work done.
Think about reading through your textbook. It’s fast. It’s easy. You get a lot done. The reality is, you’ll walk away with barely 5% of what you’ve just learnt.
Deep learning is a lot of work. It can be slow. But at the end of the day, you own your learning. The content is embedded deeply in your brain and your retention of the content will reflect this.
Never use appearance or feelings to judge your productivity. Trust the process.
If you treat everything as important, then nothing is important.
High yield learning recognises that focusing on only the most important parts of your learning makes it possible to remember them.
Over time our learning will compound exactly like money. This means that small improvements will multiply, eventually leading to dramatic improvements in your learning.
High yield learning saves you time, time which can be used invested into even more high yield learning. With every cycle, your learning gets better.
Lesson Cards
High Yield Learning
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Key Idea
Time is finite. Using it effectively is more important than trying to study more.
Card 2
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Key Idea
Wasting time learning low yield information gets in the way of your high yield information
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Key Idea
As you decide what is and isn’t high yield, your ability to judge the usefulness of information continually improves. This doesn’t just apply to learning, but also to life.
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Key Idea
High Yield learning is so effective because it understands the principle of finding use. By actively deciding what information is worth your time, you communicate to your brain that it’s important.