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So what does it take to
learn something? First, y
ou have to get it, then mak
e
sure you don’t forget
it. It’s not about pushing f
acts into your head. Based
on the latest research in cognitiv
e science, neurobiology
, and educational
psychology, learning
takes a lot more than te
xt on a page. We know wha
t
turns your brain on.
Some of the Head First lear
ning principles:
Make it visual.
Images are far more memor
able than words
alone, and make learning much mor
e effective (up to 89%
improvement in recall and tr
ansfer studies). It also makes things
more understandable.
Put the words within or near the
graphics
they relate to, rather than on the bott
om or on another
page, and learners will be up t
o
twice
as likely to solve problems
related to the content.
Use a conversational and per
sonalized style
. In recent studies,
students performed up to 40% bett
er on post-learning tests if the c
ontent
spoke directly to the reader
, using a first-person, con
versational style rather than
taking a formal tone. Tell st
ories instead of lecturing. U
se casual language. Don’t
take yourself too seriously
. Which would
you
pay more attention to: a
stimulating dinner-party c
ompanion, or a lecture?
Get the learner to think mor
e deeply.
In other words,
unless you actively flex your neur
ons, nothing much happens in y
our
head. A reader has to be motiv
ated, engaged, curious, and inspir
ed
to solve problems, draw c
onclusions, and generate new
knowledge. And for that, y
ou need challenges, exercises
,
and thought-provoking questions
, and activities that
involve both sides of the br
ain, and multiple senses.
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