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Barbara Oakley
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Learn to learn: avoiding mental overload
If we are to learn effectively, we need to guard against cognitive strain
11 April 2019
Learn to learn: making links is the key to lasting knowledge
By building chains of knowledge, we can make learning easier and more effective
10 April 2019
Learn to learn: creating a ‘memory palace’
You may have seen it being used in BBC series Sherlock and thought it fictitious, but a memory palace really does help with recall
9 April 2019
Learn to learn: why you should know about the attentional octopus
Understanding working memory using the octopus analogy should change how you teach
8 April 2019
Learn to learn: the power of recall
Pupils need to regularly recall material if they are to strengthen the memories of their learning
7 April 2019
Learn to learn: how to reuse old learning to speed up new learning
Using metaphors and analogies will help to quicken the process
6 April 2019