;ECTURE 5: SCHOOLLING

Distraction & Focus

To minimize distractions, sit in the front during class.

Doodling

An activity that occupies part of your mind and helps maintain focus during lectures.

Taking notes by hand

Leads to better memory retention compared to typing.

Dictation vs. Summarization

Typing can lead to dictation, while summarization is more beneficial.

The act of taking notes

Helps improve memory.

Guessing the answer

An essential practice in using flashcards for better memory.

Testing (retrieval practice)

An activity known to significantly aid memory.

Cornell method

A note-taking/studying technique mentioned in the lecture.

Digital tools like Anki

Help save time by preventing study of material already known.

20 hours

Recommended hours for all school work outside of class.

Studying in groups

Improves learning and comprehension.

Learning styles

The idea of different learning styles is not supported by science.

Purely visual information

When this type of information is presented visually, it can lead to better learning for everyone.

Task switching cost

The performance loss experienced during task switching.

Brain resets

The brain resets when switching between tasks, interfering with the current task.

Project List

A list of tasks to do, resulting in a feeling of how much needs to be done and relief.

20 minutes

Any task taking longer than this becomes a project in the Project List system.

Waiting-on list, Too tired list, Locations

Three special project/task lists mentioned.

Half-Hour Method

A time management strategy that involves scheduling tasks every half hour.

Incubation

A key benefit of scheduling that helps in memory retention.

Sleep

Essential for converting short-term memory into long-term memory.

Time sequence for optimizing memory retention

Talk a walk, study, nap, then wake up for better memory.

Writing

Key to thinking clearly and learning how to think.

2.5%

The percentage of adults with a learning disability.

Metacognition

Thinking about how you think; awareness of one's own thought processes.

Learning disability features

1) Average to above-average intelligence, 2) Specific academic weakness, 3) Cognitive processing weakness, 4) Meaningful relationship between cognitive and academic deficits.