Ralph Ohler from Vorchdorf has developed the app “Lazy Learn”, which is supposed to help learning content while asleep. He promises pupils and students that the learning material is easily acquired while they sleep. He… Learning while you sleep – The “Lazy Learn” App
This is about really understanding a subject matter in order to acquire knowledge. You can equate learning through insight with what is called cognitive learning. This is because in order to gain insight, people have… Learning through insight
On the way to learning success, the emotional situation of a young person must not be disregarded, whereby being in love and lovesickness are often underestimated. Both being in love and heartbreak have a massive… Learning despite lovesickness and infatuation
Our science-based learning tips provide a lush bouquet of foundational insights, learning methods, and learning techniques at four levels: Fundamental learning tips that form the basis of all learning. Learning tips for individual learning: How… Why learning tips?
Allow yourself a “white space” every day, i.e., no cell phone, no laptop, no TV, beeping, buzzing, blinking, no distractions. Be in a room just with yourself for 10 minutes or so and enjoy the… Quick tip: Ten minutes of doing nothing – white space
Even with mid-year reports, many students are plagued by a guilty conscience and the fear that their parents might be disappointed or even punish them. Even if you as a parent are disappointed in your… The mid-year report
Haptic learning types prefer to use their hands, movements, and sense of touch to learn about the world around them. They often like sports and movement games, as well as other physical activities like gardening… The haptic learning type
When it comes to effective learning strategies for children, opinions are usually divided. Nevertheless, there are some fundamental ground rules that can ensure a more pleasant and faster learning effect. When overloaded, children lose motivation… Learning the right way has to be learned!
There is no perfect method for learning, because the requirements are as different as the subjects and examination forms. At one time every detail counts, at another time an overall understanding, and every examiner ticks… Is there a perfect learning method?
It’s not just us adults who have been spending more time at our desks at home in recent weeks, but the little ones have also shifted their daily workplace there. While some children are able… The big desk ABC
Routines and rituals help us to arrive more quickly in a situation. Therefore, start your working or learning day consciously and always with the same starting signal. This can be entering the study, a small… Routines and rituals
At some point I started to behave differently 24 hours before an exam. Certain things I preferred not to do and others I did very consciously. So have fun with five things you should not… Exam prep tips: 5 things you shouldn’t do
Unmotivated, but there’s so much to do? Our tips on how to climb out of your motivation slump: You don’t have to be motivated Sounds like the stupidest tip in the world, but it is… Motivation in studies: More learning, less stress
Gratitude has many positive effects on human well-being and satisfaction, because to be happy, people simply need more positive emotions than negative ones. In this regard, gratitude is an all-rounder, because if you want to… Feel more gratitude
On average, about 40 percent of well-being is due to thoughts or feelings, and you can influence this, for example with the “Three Good Things” exercise. Every evening, you write down three events in your… The happiness diary
Studies showed that when children and teenagers write by hand, their brains are much more active than when they type on a keyboard or touch screen, generating more activity in the sensorimotor areas of the… If you want to retain what you learn, you should write it by hand
The complexity of a material is often an obstacle to start learning. Therefore, some tips on how to approach such a seemingly difficult subject matter: Encompass the subject, i.e., go from the big to the… Dealing with complex learning material
So that your child does not perceive learning as a nuisance, the learning phases should rather be more frequent, but shorter, than the other way around. Sometimes just 5 minutes a day is enough, for… Motivation: Integrate learning into everyday life
Subjects like math in elementary school cause many students to break out in a cold sweat. Many believe that they don’t understand anything. Here, early tutoring can work wonders. Because in private lessons, the child… Motivation: Early tutoring
You are the biggest role model for your child. Therefore, when it comes to school matters and homework, you yourself should appear interested and motivated to your child. Depending on the age of the child,… Motivation: Role model
Also important for motivated learning is the right environment. Your child needs a place where he feels comfortable and can do his schoolwork with interest. At best, the children’s room offers such a place of… Motivation: The right children’s room furnishings
Encouraging hobbies sounds counterproductive to learning at first. However, your child definitely needs a balance to the often stressful school day. Especially when children do their hobby together with friends, they get other thoughts and… Motivation: Encourage hobbies
If you set yourself small goals at first, you will achieve them more quickly and thus experience a sense of achievement or two. Success, in turn, motivates. After all, the child realizes that his or… Motivation: Motivating through praise and small goals
Intrinsic motivation is the behavior where the drive comes from within and is not caused by external influences. This is the goal of our first tip. For the drive to come from within, the child… Motivation: Setting knowledge as the goal, not grades
Can you remember what you had for lunch last week Tuesday? Probably not. Our brains are masters at forgetting information we don’t repeat regularly. But what can we do about it? I, like many others,… Repeat on the same day
Can you remember what you had for lunch last week Tuesday? Probably not. Our brains are masters at forgetting information we don’t repeat regularly. But what can we do about it? I, like many others,… Owl or lark?
Can you remember what you had for lunch last week Tuesday? Probably not. Our brains are masters at forgetting information we don’t repeat regularly. But what can we do about it? I, like many others,… Know your own learning type
Can you remember what you had for lunch last week Tuesday? Probably not. Our brains are masters at forgetting information we don’t repeat regularly. But what can we do about it? I, like many others,… Alone or together with others?
Can you remember what you had for lunch last week Tuesday? Probably not. Our brains are masters at forgetting information we don’t repeat regularly. But what can we do about it? I, like many others,… Which book for which subject
Can you remember what you had for lunch last week Tuesday? Probably not. Our brains are masters at forgetting information we don’t repeat regularly. But what can we do about it? I, like many others,… Choosing the right place
Can you remember what you had for lunch last week Tuesday? Probably not. Our brains are masters at forgetting information that we don’t repeat regularly. But what can we do about it? I, like many… The Pareto Principle
Can you remember what you had for lunch last week Tuesday? Probably not. Our brains are masters at forgetting information we don’t regularly repeat. But what can we do about it? I, like many others,… Setting priorities in the information overload
Can you remember what you had for lunch last week Tuesday? Probably not. Our brains are masters at forgetting information that we don’t repeat regularly. But what can we do about it? I, like many… Our brain tends to forget
Can you remember what you had for lunch last week Tuesday? Probably not. Our brains are masters at forgetting information we don’t repeat regularly. But what can we do about it? I, like many others,… The Forgetting Curve
Can you remember what you had for lunch last week Tuesday? Probably not. Our brains are masters at forgetting information we don’t repeat regularly. But what can we do about it? I, like many others,… First understand, then learn
Can you remember what you had for lunch last week Tuesday? Probably not. Our brains are masters at forgetting information we don’t repeat regularly. But what can we do about it? I, like many others,… Divide learning material into categories
Can you remember what you ate for lunch last week Tuesday? Probably not. Our brains are masters at forgetting information we don’t repeat regularly. But what can we do about it? I, like many others,… Set goals before learning
Since test anxiety already comes with a certain expectation of an exam situation, using self-tests not only helps your knowledge level. It has a double advantage especially in case of fear of exams. First, knowledge… Self-tests for exam preparation without fea
1. Running in the wrong direction. 2. “Over-learning” – too much or too late – and struggling the next day with a learning hangover that drags your concentration down to nothing. 3. Incorrectly habituated entry… The ten most common learning mistakes
Often it is related to the personality structure of the student whether he or she suffers from extreme fear of school performance tests. On the one hand, perfectionistic and very ambitious students are affected: “Children… Personality and school anxiety
The art of learning effectively is to design a successful learning process. This includes the right learning methods. We have compiled the most important methods for you to help your memory. The most important thing… Tips for a successful learning process
One of the most common mistakes people make when learning is using negative methods. These methods are based on motivating yourself by imagining how bad it is not to be able to do something. For… What learning methods should you avoid?
Learning tips are a dime a dozen. Take a look and see if you’re already doing these things: WHEN do I study? Do you prefer to study in the afternoon, right after lunch or in… More learning tips
The term learning aids covers everything that helps the learner to understand and practice learning content. In the following some learning aids are presented. Flashcards are particularly suitable for learning a foreign language. The vocabulary… Learning aids – how to learn better
For students, coloring texts with markers has become something of a sport. The result is sheets of paper that glow yellow or orange or green, with words and sentences that are even harder to read… Marking and excerpting
Learning routines are a good thing, but in some cases it can be useful to change the learning routine once in a while. Breaking the monotony and breaking out of the learning routine can increase… Change learning routines
Getting the important information out of a text is a key to efficient learning. Once you have an overview, you can grasp the material better. The ways to get there are very different. First, the… Editing texts correctly
The word “mistake” always has a negative connotation, but there are also “good” mistakes that are important for lasting learning. We should be more aware of this fact, and the right way to deal with… A proper error culture
If you want to make proper use of and process the texts you read, you should proceed in the following way. These rules do not only apply to books or magazines, you can apply them… Tips for faster reading
New knowledge anchors best when it can link to existing knowledge, i.e. one looks for similar, already known knowledge to get a direct approach to the new thing to be learned. Through this linking, access… Activate prior knowledge