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Learning strategies
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Spacing out practice is beneficial to learning more effectively and remembering information for the long term. It is better to mix practice methods than sticking to a single one such as only rereading.

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The author of a book based on decades of research strives to make the content highly anecdotal and engaging for the average reader.
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Science
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The author of a book based on decades of research strives to make the content highly anecdotal and engaging for the average reader. However, the book is firmly grounded in empirical evidence, including a 10-year study conducted in 11 facilities.

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Learning strategies
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#024 - Peter C Brown - The Science Of Successful Learning Habits
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Modern Wisdom
The way a lot of people go about learning is by reviewing and rereading, but what is far more effective is trying to get it out of the brain through tinkering, trial and error, experimentation, learning from turns and setbacks, says the author of a book on the subject.
08:18 - 09:56 (01:37)
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Science of Learning
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The way a lot of people go about learning is by reviewing and rereading, but what is far more effective is trying to get it out of the brain through tinkering, trial and error, experimentation, learning from turns and setbacks, says the author of a book on the subject.

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Learning strategies
Episode
#024 - Peter C Brown - The Science Of Successful Learning Habits
Podcast
Modern Wisdom
Learn about the most effective study strategies, including testing your knowledge with little quizzes after hearing a lecture or reading material, and how certain difficulties can actually be beneficial for learning.
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Education
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Learn about the most effective study strategies, including testing your knowledge with little quizzes after hearing a lecture or reading material, and how certain difficulties can actually be beneficial for learning.

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Learning strategies
Episode
#024 - Peter C Brown - The Science Of Successful Learning Habits
Podcast
Modern Wisdom
Spaced practice, where you practice a skill or new information and then come back to it at a later time, can help strengthen your long-term memory and make it easier to recall later on, even though it may feel like you're not making progress in the moment.
12:51 - 14:45 (01:54)
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Spaced practice
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Spaced practice, where you practice a skill or new information and then come back to it at a later time, can help strengthen your long-term memory and make it easier to recall later on, even though it may feel like you're not making progress in the moment.

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Learning strategies
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#024 - Peter C Brown - The Science Of Successful Learning Habits
Podcast
Modern Wisdom
Mixing up your practice routine helps improve your ability to recognize the type of problem you're facing and choose the correct solution.
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Skill development
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Mixing up your practice routine helps improve your ability to recognize the type of problem you're facing and choose the correct solution. While practicing one specific skill repeatedly may show quick improvement, ultimately mixing up your practice leads to overall better motor skills and problem-solving abilities.

Chapter
Learning strategies
Episode
#024 - Peter C Brown - The Science Of Successful Learning Habits
Podcast
Modern Wisdom