Embraceliving

Archive for January, 2010

Students today are far luckier because they are far more equipped with much information, sophisticated technology and super-efficient learning methods than those in the past. In these times when overwhelming information is almost universally accessible through the various forms of media, especially the computer, ignorance should be nearly extinct. This explosion of knowledge in the world attests to the universal objective to further hasten human development, enhance his welfare and assure longevity and the full enjoyment of life. This objective is focused specifically on those who want to learn the most and get to the top of the learning environment. The current situation is, as the forthcoming situations are likely to stay, in your favor.

A second aspect of children thinking is that the generally pay attention to the concrete rather than abstract aspects of situations. It is easier for them to understand the things they can see-guns, bombs, and other instrument of war, rather than he abstract concept of peace.

A third characteristics of young children thinking is its static nature.Their thinking is often like a series of frames on a movie strip, viewed one at a time. Incompatible ideas about the world can exist side by side because each is a part of a different frame. There is a little appreciation for cause and effect, as children tend to focus on one idea at a time. Children are thus not likely to fully understand what causes or prevents a war or how it relates to their own lives. Issues such as building more warheads in order to assure peace(deterrence) is too complicated a concept to be understood by children.

A poor memory is at the bottom of most failures. This is why the student who can easily memorize is considered bright. While that is not necessarily true, a sharp memory is certainly a big help to any learner.

Are you one of them? You cannot aspire fo top honors with less than a sharp and quick memory. You cannot afford lapses, either. Here are some tips from leading educators who were themselves very effective students during their time:

• preview the main ideas of a book or another material before reading the details;
• connect the ideas to something in your daily life that has meaning to you and let the impression solidify in your mind:
• as you study, try to involve a many parts of your body and as many of your senses as possible. For example, touch something in the study room that pertains to the subject of your study. Or if it is music, listen to the radio or your player. If it is something in nature, go out and look for a plant, fruit , or an animal which explain the information you are studying:
• relax. It is at the time of relaxing that the information processed is actually stored. Relaxing does not mean stopping but the very opposite. Make sure yu relax at regular intervals.