Introduction

Is mastering a skill dependent on innate intelligence or genius only? Is traditional rote learning the only technique to learn a skill or obtain knowledge? Is learning just about memorisation of dates, facts and information? Journalist and educator Ultrich Boser presents the new science of learning in the bestselling book Learn Better. The book overturns the traditional approach to learning and recommends a 6-step guide for effective learning. Read on to find out how you too can become an expert an anything!

Summary

The ultimate learning guide, Learn Better has time-tested strategies to master any new skill/ subject. The traditional memorization method just brings short-term gains. The strategies shared here will make learning so much more effective. Just practice the six steps and you will be well on your way to becoming the best version of yourself!

Learning is easy when you use the correct strategy!

Let's start by taking a look at this simple experiment conducted by Anastasia Kitsantas in the 1980s. The experiment divided the participants of an all-girls school into three different categories. Each group received three different strategies to perfect the game of darts. The first team was called “Team Performance” and participants were told to win just by hitting the bull’s eye. In the second group called the “Team Learning Method”, girls were taught a few learning strategies like keeping their...