Effective Learning

Hi!

I read this article on effective learning several months ago. There are 10 tips, but the one that resonates the most with me is this one:

4. Teach What You've Learned to Another Person

Educators have long noted that one of the best ways to learn something is to teach it to someone else. Remember your seventh-grade presentation on Costa Rica? By teaching to the rest of the class, your teacher hoped you would gain even more from the assignment. You can apply the same principle today by sharing your newly learned skills and knowledge with others.

Start by translating the information into your own words. This process alone helps solidify new knowledge in your brain. Next, find some way to share what you’ve learned. Some ideas include writing a blog post, creating a podcast or participating in a group discussion.

Teaching (martial arts, presentation skills, Perl programming) is not only something I enjoy doing, but it's also a great learning experience. I encourage anyone who knows anything useful to find a way to teach it to others. I'm sure you'll also find it a great learning experience.

Thanks,
Matt