How to Learn Anything

Brandon Stover | Plato University

Learn the science based tools of pro learners to become smarter, remember more, and master any hard skills. Even if you don't think your smart, we will show you how to learn ANYTHING you want and gain a competitive edge, personally and professionally. These are the secret techniques they didn't tell you in school. In just 35 days, you will develop accelerated learning strategies, memory techniques, and paths to mastery that will make you successful for the rest of your life.

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20 episodes
Updated Jun 3, 2022

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Jun 3, 2022 · 6 min
Day 34 - How to Review the Results of Your Learning Plan
Today we discuss the final step in our learning process which is to review our entire learning plan and decide what we want to do with the knowledge we just learned. Enroll in the course for FREE at plato.university/courses/learning
Jun 2, 2022 · 8 min
Day 33 - How to Monitor and Adjust Your Learning Plan
Today we discuss the importance of monitoring your learning plan as you engage in learning sessions, then adjusting when necessary. We also cover how to monitor you learning plan quantitively and qualitatively. Enroll in the course for FREE at plato.unive
Jun 1, 2022 · 10 min
Day 32 - Learning Technique 18: Teaching (Feynman Technique)
Today we discuss our learning technique #18, teaching others, which requires us to imagine new and alternative ways to understand a subject and then take those understandings and create simpler, more creative ways to transmit that to other people. You wi
May 31, 2022 · 7 min
Day 31 - Learning Technique 17: Generation
Today we discuss our learning technique #17, generation, which the idea of creating something new which allows you to remember things better by actively engaging with the information and creating your own version of it. You will learn what this techniqu
May 30, 2022 · 13 min
Day 30 - Learning Technique 16: Experimenting
Today we discuss our learning technique #16, experimenting, which is exploring applications of skills outside of the predetermined ways you originally learned those skills. You will learn what this technique is, the science behind it, why you should use i
May 29, 2022 · 9 min
Day 29 - Learning Technique 15: Overlearning
Today we discuss our learning technique #15, Overlearning, which is the idea of practicing beyond perfect as additional practice beyond what is required to perform adequately can increase the length of time that memories are stored. You will learn what th
May 28, 2022 · 13 min
Day 28 - Learning Technique 14: Proceduralization
Today we discuss our learning technique #14, proceduralization, which is the process of converting declarative knowledge into automatic unconscious procedural knowledge. You will learn what this technique is, the science behind it, why you should use it,
May 27, 2022 · 9 min
Day 27 - How to Achieve Mastery
Our learning journey now takes us into the execution phase where the emphasis is on mastery, applying skills to higher level concepts, new contexts, and producing new and original works. In this lesson, you will learn what mastery is, what a master looks
May 26, 2022 · 10 min
Day 26 - Learning Technique 13: Feedback
Today we discuss our learning technique #13, receiving feedback, which is typically an example of correct way to do the skill that you're trying to learn. In some cases, feedback may not be the correct version of the entire skill, but instead may zero in
May 25, 2022 · 13 min
Day 25 - Learning Technique 12: Deliberate Practice
Today we discuss our learning technique #12, deliberate practice, which refers to a special type of practice that is purposeful and systematic. While regular practice might include mindless repetitions, deliberate practice requires focused attention and i
May 24, 2022 · 16 min
Day 24 - Learning Technique 11: Mnemonics
Today we discuss our learning technique #11, mnemonics, which create robust, multi-sensory neural associations between foreign concepts and their meanings, so you can remember things more easily. You will learn what this technique is, the science behind i
May 23, 2022 · 9 min
Day 23 - Learning Technique 10: Creating Associations
Today we discuss our learning technique #10, creating associations. The principle of association states that learning is enhanced by associating new information to what is already known. You will learn what this technique is, the science behind it, why yo
May 22, 2022 · 11 min
Day 22 - Learning Technique 9: Spaced Repetition
Today we discuss our learning technique #9, spaced repetition, which is the process of testing material over progressively longer intervals in order to increase the effort of recall and thus embed knowledge further into long term memory. You will learn wh
May 21, 2022 · 6 min
Day 21 - Learning Technique 8: Elaboration
Today we discuss our learning technique #8, elaboration, or self-explaining, which is the process of actively trying to explain the topic you're learning in your own words. You will learn what this technique is, the science behind it, why you should use i
May 20, 2022 · 15 min
Day 20 - Learning Technique 7: Retrieval Practice
Today we discuss our learning technique #7, retrieval practice or testing, which is the process of actively recalling or applying knowledge (either for practice, or as a test). You will learn what this technique is, the science behind it, why you should
May 19, 2022 · 14 min
Day 19 - What is Memory?
Our learning journey is now moving into the engagement phase where we are recalling knowledge, practicing skills and engaging in experiences that form relationships between foundational concepts. In this lesson, you will learn what memory is, why it's so
May 18, 2022 · 18 min
Day 18 - Learning Technique 6: Reading Effectively
Today we discuss learning technique #6, reading effectively, which is about understanding what you read and remembering it longer. You will learn what this technique is, the science behind it, why you should use it, and finally how you can apply it to acc
May 17, 2022 · 10 min
Day 17 - Learning Technique 5: Dual Coding
Today we discuss learning technique #5, dual coding, which states that learning and memory are more effective when information is presented in multiple modalities, such as visually and verbally. You will learn what this technique is, the science behind i
May 16, 2022 · 7 min
Day 16 - Learning Technique 4: Interleaving
Today we discuss learning technique #4, interleaving, which is the process of mixing different types of tasks, problems or topics together during practice and study. Also known as ‘mixed practice’. You will learn what this technique is, the science behind
May 15, 2022 · 7 min
Day 15 - Learning Technique 3: Chunking
Today we discuss learning technique #3, chunking, states that learning is easier when material is organized into three or four organized units, each of which can contain three or four units. You will learn what this technique is, the science behind it, wh