Speed learning

Speed learning is a collection of methods of learning which attempt to attain higher rates of learning without unacceptable reduction of comprehension or retention. It is closely related to speed reading, but encompasses other methods of learning, such as observation, listening, conversation, questioning, and reflection.

The general approach is to use procedures or a sequence of techniques that have been shown to provide a more efficient path to attaining the same goal. Some of the techniques have existed since ancient times (e.g. Mnemonics) whilst others are a result of more recent scientific research (e.g. Forgetting Curves).

History

Psychologists and educational specialists have long sought methods for improving not just the quality of learning, the comprehension and retention of knowledge, but the rate at which knowledge can be acquired, especially in an age in which the amount of information people need to deal with is growing rapidly and threatening to overwhelm them.

The limited "channel capacity" of human individuals has also led to investigation of rapid knowledge acquisition and appropriate dissemination of it by organizations. This is an important part of the science of management. It generally involves dividing the knowledge-acquisition effort among multiple individuals, each of whom becomes a "subject matter expert" on some specialized area of the larger topic, then having them extract and abstract the more important findings and recommendations from that investigation into reports to and discussions with others in the organization. This filtering process necessarily involves some loss of detail, but if done well should enable the organization or its managers to make high-quality, error-avoiding decisions. On the other hand, the loss of detail as abstraction of information ascends a hierarchical organization can lead to distortion that results in bad decision-making.

Train The Brain

Often learning a new subject and skill seems to be difficult. People struggle to retain new information and knowledge. But speed learning method gives a shortcut way to help remember and process information quickly and effectively by using various techniques. They are as follows:

• Way of Presentation: Michael Tipper an expert on how brain works, gives some tips to remember new information. The boring Textbooks should be replaced by colours, pictures, maps and activities which helps grab the brain's attention.
• To make a long story Short: A school in Ethiopia helps children to accelerate easy learning by uses of games, flashcards and music to teach the basics of primary education.
• Fast forward learning: A 20-minutes workshops in Science, Arts and craft, a learning fair was conducted in Lyon and France. They used creative presentation in short time to introduce the new subject. this has been very effective. The accelerate speed of learning can be more comfortable if the matter is presented well. The learner feels that he/she is more comfortable and makes satisfactory progress in fast learning.

The Speed Learning Process

There is a notion that only a 'genius' person can be a fast learner, but it is not true. Everyone of us who puts genuine effort to learning can learn faster. There are few tools that can be mastered through habit formationand these will improve the ability to learn the concepts and process the information faster. Here are five hacks to speed up the learning process:

Focus on the number of repetition

Very often people say that they studied 5–6 hours straight, but we lie ourselves.A lot of time we spend on distraction like dreaming, checking our mails,Facebook etc. But the key factor is not the length of time we have spent but the fact is the amount of repetition we have done. the repetition is very powerful levers because it wires our brain. It is seen clearly on the top performers, musicians, athletes and the military. Instead of saying,' I'll study for three hours my notes', we can say,' I'll read my notes four times'.

Chunks/Divide into meaningful Segments

Chunks are to skill what the letters of the alphabet are to language'. Just as each letter itself doesn't make much meaning but when it is combined with other words makes meaningful words and sentencesw. Chunking is important because it helps the brain to learn fater. The small chunks are very helpful when learning the new information. It can be done for the entire lesson.

Chunk-Chain

In this, the each chunk can be modified and mastered individually. Since, the material we try to learn is in small chunk, through repetition they can be achieved faster. After one chunk is perfected this can be linked with the next chunk. It continues to link with the other chunks and at the end it becomes a chain of the chunks. It gives a clear understanding of the materials and helps remember and recall faster.

Game with Prescribed Rules

Every human being likes game. Games add life to learning. Thus to learn a particular topic more easilly we can add games or appropriate activities to it. Through repetition of the activities the topic can be learnt faster. Also when repeated it becomes habit, a habit helps us to perform easily and faster.

Refreshing Break

There are many research studies that confirm that proper rest helps the brain function well. Late night study and not sufficient rest do not help effective learning. Therefore, we need to refresh ourselves with full energy, so as to focus our attention on learning perfectly.

See also

• Learning styles
• Visualization
• Fixation (visual)
• Reading
• Subvocalization
• Vision span
• SQ3R
• PhotoReading
• Learning curve
• Performance, Proficiency, Skill Levels
• Games, Dance, Mathematics, Social skills

External links

• Template:Dmoz
• Dictator- Open-Source Speed Reading Software