Tuesday, August 30, 2011

Accelerated Learning Techniques: Piece Mapping & Speed Scanning

By Sam Roxas


If you've been reading around about the different accelerated learning methodologies, you may have probably crossed paths with the term, "chunk mapping" and "speed scanning" a couple of times. Plainly so , these are just two of the many accelerated learning techniques that work very well.

Chunk Mapping

Now, the problem is, some resources make out hunk mapping as something difficult. And you know what? Chunk mapping is very simple. It simply is linked to you learning new information in different chunk sizes.

If you consider it, we learn the best when we start at very broad levels first and chunk it down to explicit subjects. An alternate way to have a look at it- and this is something folks do naturally- is that we look and begin with the big picture and as this giant picture becomes more clear to us, then; we are able to begin to lump it down into different specifics.

In brief glance at the information as a whole first (summarize it if you'd like) and break it down to details, into different categories and subcategories.

In this stage, you also must create your reasons for learning. Are you learning for school? Do you want to enhance your data on a certain subject? Or are you wanting to develop a new behavior or ability? When you have an outcome you are moving towards to, hunk mapping (and other speeded up speed learning methodologies) would be far easier for you to appreciate.

It's also important to note that in piece mapping, it is very normal (even sensible) to revise your reasons for learning. As you begin to learn something, you would sometimes realize that there are certain aspects you will need to focus rather more on. And even though you will have to revise your full approach, it is alright to revise your desired learning outcomes.

Speed Scanning

Speed scanning functions as a "preview tool" when you're speed learning. Just before you're going to start your inputting session, you need to turn on your brain. And with speed scanning, all you've got to do is to quickly go thru the entire chapter and notice the headlines.

When you are scanning, there are a number of things that you want to be scanning for. You want to scan for key ideas and ideas, not words. Don't attempt to read express words. These are essentially the same guidelines that apply when you're speed reading. Often, you'll find just two quick speed scan through are going to be far better than reading the whole book. You're attempting to find key concepts and concepts, not words.

You must also concentrate a lot on beginning and end paragraphs. Like I said before, if you look at the way most nonfiction books are written, they have a tendency to have an introduction and they have an inclination to have a conclusion at the end of each chapter. You would also find that each chapter has a tendency to be about one special area of the whole story. In a way, each chapter is a sub-topic.




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