Pay-attention!!
I came across the Average Retention Rate Pyramid (aka The learning Pyramid) and it brought up a very good discussion for today’s blog post.
What makes learning so hard? We are not like computers… We can’t have data transferred into our brains and stored in secondary memory (like a hard drive). Rather than storing information in the primary memory when tend to keep our data in primary memory (like RAM) which is temporary. And if we focus on a different subject during learning process the information is not stored but rather it “evaporates.”
I’m what you call a visual learner. I can grasp concepts, methods, and ideas better when they are displayed to me visually. It is my strongest memory retention. (“learning” retention)
Each person is unique and it depends on the individual and their background. We can either be better at remembering things by sight or sound just by the way we were brought up. What happens in their youth affects the adult learning styles. And when we get to that mature stage we begin to realize that our study and memory habits suffer because of you bad habits from your youth. Our learning process is hindered by our bad habits, but there are ways to improve in those areas.
I had a teacher last year, while attending North Greenville University, that repeatedly told me to that you can increase you attention, retention, and dedication by pushing your limits by continually studying in each area that you are weak in. For example: If you can’t focus on reading longer then an average of 10 minutes without stopping, then practice every week gradually adding about 5 minutes to your reading time and by no time you can read for 40 minutes without diverting from the text. It works but it takes dedication and hard work.
I believe Visual is the best of all the senses when it comes to remembering an area of desired knowledge. Our minds take pictures and each picture tells a story and a thousand words sort of speak. That much information can affect us easier. There are some people who are like to read. But reading has its short falls. Reading is only as effective if the reader has the same thought process as the writer to really create impact in memory. Whenever I read sometimes I get lost in taught and divert from text to other thoughts. Because your brain is trying to process the given reading material it creates “rabbit trails” try to grasp the concepts and it diverts attention and effectiveness. Listening has the same affect because you can be hear a lecture but your eyes wonder off and distract you from the lesson.
The more you combine senses into a lesson plan or teaching yourself your mind's retention span greatly increases. The more your senses are diverted to the attention at hand the easier the process of remembering.
This pyramid reflects this whole idea. Combining your senses and focus greatly increases you learning ability and performance in your field.
What makes learning so hard? We are not like computers… We can’t have data transferred into our brains and stored in secondary memory (like a hard drive). Rather than storing information in the primary memory when tend to keep our data in primary memory (like RAM) which is temporary. And if we focus on a different subject during learning process the information is not stored but rather it “evaporates.”
I’m what you call a visual learner. I can grasp concepts, methods, and ideas better when they are displayed to me visually. It is my strongest memory retention. (“learning” retention)
Each person is unique and it depends on the individual and their background. We can either be better at remembering things by sight or sound just by the way we were brought up. What happens in their youth affects the adult learning styles. And when we get to that mature stage we begin to realize that our study and memory habits suffer because of you bad habits from your youth. Our learning process is hindered by our bad habits, but there are ways to improve in those areas.
I had a teacher last year, while attending North Greenville University, that repeatedly told me to that you can increase you attention, retention, and dedication by pushing your limits by continually studying in each area that you are weak in. For example: If you can’t focus on reading longer then an average of 10 minutes without stopping, then practice every week gradually adding about 5 minutes to your reading time and by no time you can read for 40 minutes without diverting from the text. It works but it takes dedication and hard work.
I believe Visual is the best of all the senses when it comes to remembering an area of desired knowledge. Our minds take pictures and each picture tells a story and a thousand words sort of speak. That much information can affect us easier. There are some people who are like to read. But reading has its short falls. Reading is only as effective if the reader has the same thought process as the writer to really create impact in memory. Whenever I read sometimes I get lost in taught and divert from text to other thoughts. Because your brain is trying to process the given reading material it creates “rabbit trails” try to grasp the concepts and it diverts attention and effectiveness. Listening has the same affect because you can be hear a lecture but your eyes wonder off and distract you from the lesson.
The more you combine senses into a lesson plan or teaching yourself your mind's retention span greatly increases. The more your senses are diverted to the attention at hand the easier the process of remembering.
This pyramid reflects this whole idea. Combining your senses and focus greatly increases you learning ability and performance in your field.
Which of your senses do you feel you learn with, the best?
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