Learning to Learn

   

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A truism about learning new skills is that the more we do it, the better we should become at that skill.  Following this logic, we observe people who diligently spend time practicing their chosen skill.  Musicians spend hours a day honing their instrument, athletes work out year-round to achieve peak performance, scientists spend countless years […]

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Getting Back Into the Groove With TEM’s Business Management Training Development As Business Management Training Development plans for the full reopening of their enterprises and the return of their employees, leaders will need to address the training and development needs of their workforce in order to fully recapture the performance and productivity that they enjoyed […]

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No greater thrill excites the super learner than discovering new knowledge. Research is the main way this is accomplished today.  Knowing how to conduct research, how to locate and curate research material and how to distinguish fact from opinion are critical skills in the digital world we inhabit. The internet is a vast treasure trove […]

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Please enjoy my latest podcast in a series on Learning to Become a Superlearner.

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Superlearning starts with the right attitudes.  The following podcast discusses three key attitudes of superlearners. https://anchor.fm/donald-ford

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In my last blog on the role of memory in learning, I discussed how the brain formulates memories based on repeated exposure to sensory information in our environment and application of new knowledge in our daily lives.  In this final blog on memory, I will turn to the important subject of improving our ability to […]

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We have all experienced the frustration of learning something new but being unable to remember it when we need it.  Memory is clearly a key ingredient in learning, since it is our ability to remember that allows us to apply new learning.  The crucial role of memory is even more important today as we confront […]

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What does metacognition, attitude and memory have to do with learning? In a previous blog, I described the key elements of learning to be a superlearner, starting with cultivating a learning attitude: Attitude – curiosity, open-mindedness and motivation are key attitudes that drive learning behavior and outcomes Metacognition – thinking about thinking, being self-aware, creating […]

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