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Explanation Effect: Why You Should Always Teach What You Learn
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Benefits of teaching what you learn
- When you learn with the intention to teach, you learn more deeply.
- While you teach, you will realize where you have gaps in your knowledge.
- Teaching will give you valuable feedback.
- You will have to apply what you learn.
- You will help others succeed.
- You will build deeper relationships with others.
- You will build a reputation as a giver.
- The more you teach, the better you become.
- You can get paid as a teacher, coach, consultant, or writer.
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The Explanation Effect
Learning is not passive: you can't learn just by taking in information. Without some form of active processing, like teaching, almost everything we read is lost in a short time.
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“No one learns as much about a subject as one who is forced to teach it.”
Peter Drucker
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Start A Daily Learning Journal
Spending 15 minutes a day reflecting on what you've learned can have a 20% learning gain.
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SIMILAR ARTICLES & IDEAS:
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Have a reason to study
Have an end goal in mind when you're learning.
- What do you want to do with this information?
- How is it going to improve your life?
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Find the right instructor
Set some time aside to see what courses are available.
Take advantage of any free lessons, watch the introductions to their classes and see if the instructor will be a good fit for your skill level and speed.
Don’t binge
Watching online tutorial videos can become addictive. Keep in mind that you are trying to learn something, not get distracted.
How long you would be able to study depends on the density of the subject and the level of your knowledge about the subject.
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Practice makes perfect
Whether you’re learning to play the saxophone or studying a foreign language, practice, or repetition, makes perfect.
Repetition increases the myelin, or fatty coating, around the axioms tha...
Spaced repetition
Spacing out the repetition, rather than cramming it into one session, is more effective. To use this learning technique:
- Start by establishing a manageable study schedule.
- Choose a method for storing and organizing information.
- Don’t forget to test yourself periodically. Tracking your progress will boost your motivation to continue.
Take time for reflection
In addition to solidifying what we’ve already learned, reflection also helps spark new ideas. And it usually happens when you're not working.
Our most creative ideas don't come when we're consciously focused on the problem. but when we're interacting with people, gaining experiences and letting our minds make connections.
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Being Compassionate
Compassion can be understood as a mental state of cognitive recognition of suffering, with an emotional feeling, and a desire to do something to end that suffering.
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The Four Components Of Compassion
- Cognitive: Recognition of suffering.
- Affective: Arising of emotion.
- Intention: A desire for relief from suffering.
- Motivation: Action to remove suffering.
Six Ways To Compassion
- Try research-tested compassion practices, like writing exercises.
- Informal compassion: Be aware of the people around you, and acknowledge the interdependence with everyone.
- Set up an intention: Find out what you want for yourself, your life, and what you have to offer the world.
- First-hand self-knowledge: Instead of following ready-made knowledge, find out what works for you through self-examination.
- Get support: Find support in your peers, friends, and relatives, to help make compassion a habit.
- Self-compassion: Stick to the practice even when it's hard and be gentle to yourself.