Learn How To Learn To Be Productive

Bamgboye Ibukunoluwa
Nov 2 · 3 min read
Photo by Avel Chuklanov on Unsplash

We are made to believe learning is not fun. but that is not true. When we are in high school, college, elementary school. But the truth is that the process of which we learn makes learning difficult. It true that to learn something we have to overcome the hurdle. So what do we need to put in place to make learning fun? because we have to keep learning.

Knowing your learning style

It is of importance that we recognize the best learning style that works for us. These are the styles we use in learning and one might work well for us.we can distinguish among seven styles of learning.

  • Visual
  • Auditory
  • Linguistic
  • Practical
  • Reflexive
  • Social
  • Logica — Theoretical

Know the best style of learning that you are comfortable with and stick to it.

Define Your Learning Strategy

Construct your strategic goal. Know the general direction you want to construct your learning. This might be in a particular field . in your profession, a healthy lifestyle, academic achievement or personal development.

Be sure that you know the direction in which you want to pattern your learning. Discover your strengths and weakness in this field. for example in your profession, you know you are creative. so that your strength. also, you know that you are bad at organizing the team this is “Project Management”. Now that you know your strengths and weakness. You can decide to improve your strengths by creating a learning plan and since it strength for you this will speed up your learning.

while if you want to create a learning plan from your weakness. You have to identify the weakness. You can do a self-analysis test for yourself or ask someone who knows about your weakness. Always be open to criticism this will help you develop faster if you make good use of it. now you can form a subject plan and correct your weakness.

Identify Your Opportunities And Threats

Identify your opportunities after learning a particular thing. This will be a great drive for you when learning. The truth is nothing really like luck, it is just

opportunity + preparation = Good Luck.

opportunity + no preparation = Bad Luck.

Build your weakness while learning because you don’t want to remain weak or incompetent in that aspect of your field. Don’t forget we are all learning

Organize Yor Timetable

First, identify all your activities for the week and the time for it e.g work time, family time, etc. Schedule your time for rest, hobbies and family, etc. This will make you know the real-time you have to improve your learning. now allocate time for “guided session” this is when you have someone teaching you and guiding you through. “deliberate practice” this is the time you make use of what you have learned by practicing. “complementary activities” this is just taking a few minutes of your time to read about your subject of study, knowing other people feeling about it. Also, pursue session that is

  • active
  • short
  • frequent
  • relax
  • documented

in your learning process.

Maximize Your Learning

Maximize your learning by being conscious of your posture when learning. Have a nice sitting posture, having a silent environment and playing instrumental music, do not play the music that can easily draw your attention. Take nourish food and drink a lot of water. Always put your learning tool/material at a convenient reach for you.

Participate in active learning. Explain what you have learned to somebody, yourself or even to something. this helps your brain grasp things more easily.

Give back to your community. Join a community of people involved in that same thing you have learned, participate in discussions. A real thing is teaching another person because you learn twice when you teach what you know.

Constantly accessing yourself. This can be done formally and informally. The formal test is carried out by people you know and this can be done by yourself. The formal test is carried out by a third party this is more reliable for you to know your strength.

Conclusion

“No One Is An Island Of Knowledge”

Keep learning no one knows it all. bye, for now.

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