In his book Ultralearning, the author and learning expert Scott Young develops his theory on what ultra-learning should be. What is ultralearning? Ultralearning is a strategy for acquiring skills and knowledge that is both self-directed and intense. It is a strategy, so it can be used or not used. It is self-directed, because you are […]

Introduction: We all make decisions in our lives. Some are big, some are small. What happens when we make a decision and regret it? Does it mean we have to live with the consequences forever? Not necessarily! There are ways to avoid regret after making a decision. Jeff Bezos and Amazon Jeff Bezos ,the founder […]

We all want to learn as much as we can in the least amount of time possible. But, life has a way of getting in the way. We have work, family, and friends that demand our time and attention. Add to that all the other demands on our time and we’re left with very little […]

Who was Eisenhower? Dwight D. Eisenhower was a very successful person. He was a five-star general in World War II and the 34th President of the United States. How could Eisenhower do so many things? His secret was to know the difference between urgent and important.  In a 1954 speech, Eisenhower quoted an unnamed university […]

What is a Mental Model? A model is a representation of some aspect of reality that we use to understand and interact with the world. A model can be as simple as an image in our mind or as complex as an elaborate theory about how the world works. Mental models are like a map of […]

You have probably experienced reading a book and a day or two later don´t remember anything about it. Or you have read a book and later read it again and remembered all the details. This is one of the most important memory skills that we have. It is called encoding because it means to store […]

Digital natives Students today regard themselves as digital natives, the first generation to grow up surrounded by technology such as smartphones, tablets, and e-readers. Teachers, parents, and policymakers are all aware of the expanding influence of technology and have responded accordingly. More money has been invested in classroom technology, with pupils now receiving school-issued iPads […]

According to a recent study, children learn better than adults because they explore more than adults. According to the study, when individuals try something new and have a poor experience, they are unlikely to do it again. "That might seem like the most fundamental sort of intelligence—even rats avoid a path that leads to a […]

Project Based Learning (PBL) is a teaching method that consists in learning through identifying a real-world problem and developing its solution. Students work on their own projects throughout the year. This is called "self directed" learning because you don't have to do anything except provide them with materials and support. If you were looking for […]