lhtl - assignement 2

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Assignement #2

Oct 14

Learning How to Learn MOOC


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Introduction

This presentation will cover three topics from the MOOC

Learning How to Learn that I hope will help YOU to learn better.

Learning How to LearnAssignment #2Oct14

These topics are: Focused and diffused modes of thinkings

Key techniques to help students learn

PROCR STIN TION


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Focused and diffused modes of thinkings

What you probably already know but maybe never really

thought about it:


Your brain works differently when you are trying really

hard to solve a math problem or understanding thechemical process involved in the generation of carbon

dioxide when compared to drifting away in thoughts and

ideas when you are running or almost falling sleep.

This is the focused mode

And this is the diffused mode


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But what you probably did not know...


Is that BOTH modes of thinking are very important for learning,

specially when you are looking into something new.

So take advantage of that DIFFUSED MODE to make newconnections between subjects and learn different things! That

pleasant time you spend running between your FOCUSED MODE

study sessions is more useful than you might thought.

DIFFUSED MODE

FOCUSED MODE


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Also...


This guy already knew the importance of the diffused mode of

thinking.

ThatsThomas Edison by the way. He was born in 1847 and

invented the lightbulb, amongst a few other things...


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Procrastination

What you probably already know but maybe never really

thought about it:


Is that you keep postponing tasks in detriment of more pleasant

activities. So, instead of studying, you end up watching some TV

or read a website.

This happens because when you consider starting a

task that you really dontlike, your brain activates

some of its areas causing a neurodisconfort.


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Procrastination


But what you probably did not know...

Is that researchers discovered that soon afterwards you start

that task the neurodisconfort disappears!

Try to keep in mind that the long term satisfaction of achieving yourgoals (Hey, Ivemanaged to study this subject) is much more rewarding

than procrastinating (I watched TV the whole afternoon).

Also, everyone has problems with procrastination, so dontgive up!


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There is an excellent article written by John Dunlosky that lists

some strategies to help you learn better that I recomend you toread. Nonetheless, in the next slides Illlist not only a few of

professor John Dunlosky strategies but also some

recommendations by Dr. Barbara Oakley and Dr. Terrence

Sejnowski that I really would like to share.


Strengthening the Student Toolbox: Study Strategies to Boost

Learning by John Dunloskyhttp://www.aft.org/sites/default/files/periodicals/dunlosky.pdf


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INTERLEAVEDPRACTICE

That means spacing the time period you dedicate to

study one subject across several days or even months.

Researches proved it to be much more efficient than

MASS PRACTICE (when you keep going at a subject forlong hours).

TAKE ADVANTAGE OF DIFFUSED MODE

If you are really having trouble solving an

issue, sleep or run on it. The diffused mode

will take over and having your brain working in

a different mode might actually help you a lot.


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This is really important. Whatever the way you find best

to study, keep in mind that what matters is how much

youvelearned and not how much time youvespent. Beefficient! This way youlllearn more and have more free

time for your other activies!

ILLUSIONS OF LEARNING

HAPPY LEARNING!!

EFFICIENT


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References

All gifs available at http://office.microsoft.com on Oct 2014.

Thomas Edison photograph. Available at

http://www.thomasedison.org/index.php/education/all-about-tom/

pm Oct 2014. Edison Innovation Foundation.

Learning How to Learn MOOC by Dr. Barbara Oakley and Dr.

Terrence Sejnowski. Avaiable at www.coursera.orgon Oct 2014.

Strengthening the Student Toolbox: Study Strategies to Boost

Learning by John Dunlosky. Available athttp://www.aft.org/sites/default/files/periodicals/dunlosky.pdfon

Oct 2014.

http://www.thomasedison.org/index.php/education/all-about-tom/http://www.coursera.org/http://www.aft.org/sites/default/files/periodicals/dunlosky.pdfhttp://www.aft.org/sites/default/files/periodicals/dunlosky.pdfhttp://www.aft.org/sites/default/files/periodicals/dunlosky.pdfhttp://www.coursera.org/http://www.thomasedison.org/index.php/education/all-about-tom/http://www.thomasedison.org/index.php/education/all-about-tom/http://www.thomasedison.org/index.php/education/all-about-tom/http://www.thomasedison.org/index.php/education/all-about-tom/http://www.thomasedison.org/index.php/education/all-about-tom/http://www.thomasedison.org/index.php/education/all-about-tom/

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