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1.Start with lessons from sport. |
¤Sports Achievers have dreams. ¤Set specific goals and break them down into achievable steps. ¤Combine thoughts, body and activities. ¤Get vision. ¤Have a passion to succeed. ¤A mentor or coach is essential. ¤Create opportunity for practicing skills; do not see this as mistakes. ¤Have a positive attitude about mistakes. |
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2. Dare to dream - and imagine your future. |
This dream flows from the vision you have set for yourself. Do not be afraid to dream. |
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3. Set a specific goal and set deadlines. |
Decide what you want to achieve. Then set a goal and work towards realising this goal. |
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4. Get an enthusiastic mentor. |
To realise this goal it is important to find a mentor who shares your goal and enthusiasm. If the person has different skills to you, form a team. |
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5. Start with the big picture. |
It is always important to know what the end product will be. It is easier to work towards the end if one sees the whole. |
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6. Ask! |
Never be afraid to ask. If you do not know, find out! |
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7. Find the main principle. |
In every area you will be able to identify a main principle for success. In education any person can learn if he or she has the desire to do so and then involves all his or her senses in achieving the goal. |
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8. Find the best books on the subject. |
Do not start with academic books on the subject; rather, find books which describe the subject in easy terms so that you can understand the message. As you progress, you can read more difficult books on the subject. |
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9. Relearn how to read efficiently. |
Very few people read efficiently. The skill of reading with speed and understanding is a prerequisite for successful learning. |
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10. Reinforce with pictures and sound. |
Messages can be reinforced if they are supported with pictures and music to convey the message. |
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11. Learn by doing. |
Use all your senses to learn. The theory of any knowledge must be followed by doing what has been learnt in practice. Apply what you have learnt. |
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12. Draw Mind Maps instead of linear notes. |
Modern researchers believe that to store information successfully in the brain, one must adapt to the structure of the brain. This structure is more or less in the form of the branches of a tree. |
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13. Easy ways to retrieve what you have learnt. |
If the manner in which the information is stored in the brain relates to pattern formation and association, it would be meaningful to apply these methods when recalling information. Knowledge of how the brain works is essential to understand this step. |
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14. Learn the art of relaxed awarness/alertness. |
It is important that you try and use both sides of your brain. To do this you will have to focus on achieving a state of "relaxed alertness". |
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15. Practise, practice, practice. |
Any skills which is learnt, needs to be practiced. No matter what their subject area or skill, only regular practice will guarantee success. |
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16. Review and reflect. |
Repetition plays important role in the learning process. Reviewing and reflecting to take place regularly - doing so just before an examination is too late. |
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17. Use linking tools as memory pegs. |
Due to the importance of associations, it is easier to learn if one relates the content to one's own life experience. Use associations that are familiar to you. |
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18. Have fun, play games. |
When one refers to learning, most people associated it with boredom, examinations a waste of time, homework, punishment, irrelevant content of fear. Change learning into a game and make it enjoyable. |
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19. Teach others. |
Learn to be a teacher yourself. While you are conveying information to others, certain principles are reinforced which are essential to learning. |
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20. Take an accelerated learning course. |
You might find it necessary to take a course in accelerated learning. Evaluate your situation and apply the hints given here. |
