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Most effective learning techniques

Improve your learning results by using effective learning techniques that best suit you and the subject you are studying.

Most effective learning techniques

Learn the most effective learning techniques based on current research and pick the ones that work best for you.

Active learning and self-testing

Self-testing and active recall are the cornerstones of effective learning.

Spaced repetition

By spreading your learning over time, you give your brain the opportunity to learn deeply and remember what you learned after a long period of time.

Summaries and note-taking techniques

Learn to summarize and explain what you learn as simply as possible, and familiarise yourself with the best ways to take notes.

Determined learning

Learn how to transform learning into purposeful and continuous work that is suitably challenging and can be used to deepen your knowledge up to expert level.

Creating a learning strategy

With a good strategy, you will always choose the most effective methods to learn any subject effectively.

Why you should take the course

Wouldn't it be great if you could learn new things faster and with less effort? There are many different learning techniques available, some of which have been shown to be significantly more effective than others. The best learning results come when you combine the learning techniques that best suit you and your subject.

You can make your high school, college, or university studies much more enjoyable by mastering the most effective learning techniques. But you don't have to be a student to benefit from better learning techniques. Continuous learning and self-development are also basic skills in the modern workplace.

Course contents

1
Getting started
An introduction to the course topics and how to complete the course.
2
Comparison of the most effective learning techniques
You'll learn which learning techniques have been shown in studies to be most effective, and which to avoid.
3
Self-testing
Self-testing and active recall are cornerstones of effective learning. Learn how to apply them in your own learning.
4
Flashcards
Flashcards are one of the best ways to learn almost anything. You will learn how to create them and use them later as a learning tool.
5
Spaced repetition
You will learn how to spread out your learning over time and allow your brain to learn and remember a subject in greater depth.
6
Summaries and simple explanations of what you have learned
You will learn how to summarize and explain what you have learned to yourself as simply as possible. This, in turn, helps you to grasp and remember the big picture.
7
Learn by applying and creating
Applying what you've learned and creating new knowledge are great ways to learn while doing productive work. In class, you will learn the best ways to apply what you have learned.
8
Quick guide to memory and memory techniques
You'll get a brief introduction to the principles of memory and the most effective memory techniques.
9
Quick guide to the best note-taking techniques
In this lesson, you will learn about the best ways to take notes and the principles behind them.
10
Determined learning
You will learn how to transform learning into purposeful and consistently challenging work that allows you to deepen your knowledge up to expert level.
11
Learning strategy
To harness the full power of learning techniques, you will create a learning strategy. With a good strategy, you will always choose the most effective methods to learn any subject effectively.