Learning Strategies

Historically jealously guarded by the elite few

Industry
Engineers
Science
Church Shared knowledge and
Education expertise

Learning Strategies
 Historically jealously guarded by the elite few When shared, the whole
Industry becomes greater than the sum
Engineers of the parts
Science
Church Shared knowledge and
Education expertise

Learning Strategies
 Historically jealously guarded by the elite few When shared, the whole
Industry becomes greater than the sum
Engineers of the parts
Science
Church Shared knowledge and
Education expertise

How we best take in Information & Knowledge

Doing

Discussion

film / documentary
Learning Strategies
Photos and diargramatic
documatation
lectures / talks

The writen word

 Historically jealously guarded by the elite few When shared, the whole
Industry becomes greater than the sum
Engineers of the parts
Science
Church Shared knowledge and
Education expertise

How we best take in Information & Knowledge

Doing

Discussion

film / documentary
Learning Strategies
Photos and diargramatic
documatation
lectures / talks

The writen word

Forms of Notation Linear note taking Too many words

90% wasted
Linking words
10% useful
Key words
Time & labour
intensive
 Historically jealously guarded by the elite few When shared, the whole
Industry becomes greater than the sum
Engineers of the parts
Science
Church Shared knowledge and
Education expertise

How we best take in Information & Knowledge

Doing

Discussion

film / documentary
Learning Strategies
Photos and diargramatic
documatation
lectures / talks

The writen word

Forms of Notation Linear note taking Too many words

90% wasted
Linking words
Inefficient for recall and revision 10% useful
Key words
100% Time & labour
80% intensive
60%
40% Recall
20%
0%
10min 24hours
 Historically jealously guarded by the elite few When shared, the whole
Industry becomes greater than the sum
Engineers of the parts
Science
Church Shared knowledge and
Education expertise

How we best take in Information & Knowledge

Doing
Closer
to How Discussion
the
Brain
film / documentary
Works Learning Strategies
Photos and diargramatic
Mind documatation
Maps lectures / talks

The writen word

Forms of Notation Linear note taking Too many words

90% wasted
Linking words
Inefficient for recall and revision 10% useful
Key words
100% Time & labour
80% intensive
60%
40% Recall
20%
0%
10min 24hours
 Historically jealously guarded by the elite few When shared, the whole
Industry becomes greater than the sum
Engineers of the parts
Science
Church Shared knowledge and
Education expertise

How we best take in Information & Knowledge

Doing
Closer
to How Discussion
the
Brain
film / documentary
Works Learning Strategies
Photos and diargramatic
Mind documatation
Maps lectures / talks

The writen word

Some Forms of Notation Linear note taking Too many words

Advantages 90% wasted
Easy to remember Linking words
Individual Inefficient for recall and revision 10% useful
Easy to extend and Key words
100% Time & labour
develop
Easy to review 80% intensive
Easy to spot 60%
connections 40% Recall
Hierarchy of 20%
importance
0%
Main idea well defined
10min 24hours
 Historically jealously guarded by the elite few When shared, the whole
Industry becomes greater than the sum
Engineers of the parts
Science
Church Shared knowledge and
Education expertise

How we best take in Information & Knowledge

Doing
Closer
to How Discussion
the
Brain
film / documentary
Works Learning Strategies
Photos and diargramatic
Mind documatation
Maps lectures / talks

The writen word

Some
Useful
Some Forms of Notation Linear note taking Too many words
Tips
Advantages 90% wasted
Easy to remember Linking words
Use key words Inefficient for recall and revision 10% useful
Individual
Print Key words
Easy to extend and
Landscape 100% Time & labour
develop
Personalise 80% intensive
Easy to review
Make it visual
Easy to spot 60%
Pictures /
connections 40% Recall
symbols
Hierarchy of 20%
Colour
importance
0%
Main idea well defined
10min 24hours
 Resources Historically jealously guarded by the elite few When shared, the whole
Industry becomes greater than the sum
Engineers of the parts
Books
Use your head - byTony Science
Buzan Church Shared knowledge and
6 Thinking hats by Education expertise
Edward de Bono
Software
Freemind Free
Mindjet manager How we best take in Information & Knowledge
Doing
Closer
to How Discussion
the
Brain
film / documentary
Works Learning Strategies
Photos and diargramatic
Mind documatation
Maps lectures / talks

The writen word

Some
Useful
Some Forms of Notation Linear note taking Too many words
Tips
Advantages 90% wasted
Easy to remember Linking words
Use key words Inefficient for recall and revision 10% useful
Individual
Print Key words
Easy to extend and
Landscape 100% Time & labour
develop
Personalise 80% intensive
Easy to review
Make it visual
Easy to spot 60%
Pictures /
connections 40% Recall
symbols
Hierarchy of 20%
Colour
importance
0%
Main idea well defined
10min 24hours
Mind map examples
Mind map examples
 Definition
Plus
Minus
Interesting
Allows
Avoids Shared focus
Competition
Non-judgement
Conflict
Decision making

PMI
Useful as
creative thinking User friendly
tool

Creates win /
win situation
 PLUS
Minus

Interesting

Teaching permaculture with power point presentations

 PLUS
Minus
Makes it more memorable
Restrictive to software
(for some)

Enables pictures and video

Not relevant to all cultures
examples

A Dependence on
Makes it visual
technology and power

Less freedom to meander Gives more time for

into other topics explanation

Interesting
To have white board still available for
further explanation and diagrams

Teaching permaculture with power point presentations