Archiv der Kategorie: Selbst-Entwicklung
Handschrift Grafen
“What’s lost as handwriting fades?” asks a NYT article. Apparently, more than anticipated by those who assume that handwriting should no longer be taught in school. Neuroscientists now provide some clues as to why handwriting seems to influence learning in … Continue reading
Children: Learning virtuosos by nature
[…] All humans, short of being afflicted with certain types of organic damage, are born with an astounding capacity to learn, both in the amount that can be learned in one domain and in the variety and range of what … Continue reading
Cut your brain some slack
Learning, it could seem, would be much easier, if the brain was designed like a computer:A system that catalogs information, stores it, and allows easy on-demand retrieval.Anyone trying to understand how the brain works does well to keep in mind … Continue reading
Prof. Rawson Talks about Test/Study on TEDx
Have you ever wondered why we have a test/study, quiz-like format at LearnThatWord? Because it improves retention AND transfer of knowledge into new context. This means, not only do you learn more effectively, remember longer, but you are also much … Continue reading
The 10,000 Hour Rule – Deliberate Study vs. Busy Work
“It takes 10,000 hours of practice to truly master a skill.” This is the much-quoted statement by Professor of Psychology K. Anders Ericsson, Florida State University. His conclusion that experts in a given field have clocked around 10,000 to gain … Continue reading
International Literacy Day – Infografik
Over 1 of 10 adults are illiterate. 2/3 of them are women.In celebration of International Literacy Day 2013, a new UNESCO infographic illustrates the problem: What can be done to improve these numbers? Please join our new Vocabulary Junction communities, and work with us … Continue reading
Datum ein Mädchen, das liest…
Someone sent this to me. Enjoy: Date a girl who reads. Date a girl who spends her money on books instead of clothes, who has problems with closet space because she has too many books. Date a girl who has a … Continue reading
Building Better Kids, Wortschatz Ausgabe
Great article on the value of vocabulary: http://www.motherjones.com/kevin-drum/2013/01/building-better-kids-vocabulary-edition It is beyond me how anybody could doubt the importance of vocabulary, unless you have the agenda of keeping those that don’t “need” a strong vocabulary disenfranchised. I’m also growing tired of … Continue reading
Study tips to ace the test
Schätzungsweise 35% der Studierenden sind so nervös vor High-Stakes-Tests, dass sie ihre Leistung beeinträchtigt, sagt dieser Artikel aus dem Wall Street Journal.Great Einblicke, wie man am besten für ein High-Stakes-Test von The Wall Street Journal vorzubereiten. … Continue reading
Erstmals "Reading hat mein Leben verändert" Foto-und Video-Wettbewerb
Der Wettbewerb soll die Aufmerksamkeit auf die entscheidende Bedeutung der Alphabetisierung und Bildung für Menschen auf der ganzen Welt zu ziehen. … Continue reading
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