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Learning while you sleep – The “Lazy Learn” App

    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 through insight

      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 despite lovesickness and infatuation

        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… 

        Why learning tips?

          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… 

          The mid-year report

            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 haptic learning type

              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… 

              Learning the right way has to be learned!

                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… 

                Is there a perfect learning method?

                  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… 

                  The big desk ABC

                    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… 

                    Routines and rituals

                      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… 

                      Exam prep tips: 5 things you shouldn’t do

                        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… 

                        Feel more gratitude

                          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… 

                          The happiness diary

                            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… 

                            Dealing with complex learning material

                              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… 

                              Motivation: Integrate learning into everyday life

                                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: Early tutoring

                                  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: Role model

                                    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: The right children’s room furnishings

                                      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: Encourage hobbies

                                        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… 

                                        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 we don’t repeat regularly. But what can we do about it? I, like many others,… 

                                                    The Pareto Principle

                                                      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… 

                                                      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 we don’t regularly repeat. But what can we do about it? I, like many others,… 

                                                        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 that we don’t repeat regularly. But what can we do about it? I, like many… 

                                                          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 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,… 

                                                                Set goals before learning

                                                                  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,… 

                                                                  Self-tests for exam preparation without fea

                                                                    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… 

                                                                    The ten most common learning mistakes

                                                                      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… 

                                                                      Personality and school anxiety

                                                                        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… 

                                                                        Tips for a successful learning process

                                                                          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… 

                                                                          What learning methods should you avoid?

                                                                            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… 

                                                                            More learning tips

                                                                              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… 

                                                                              Learning aids – how to learn better

                                                                                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… 

                                                                                Marking and excerpting

                                                                                  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… 

                                                                                  Change learning routines

                                                                                    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… 

                                                                                    Editing texts correctly

                                                                                      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… 

                                                                                      A proper error culture

                                                                                        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… 

                                                                                        Tips for faster reading

                                                                                          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… 

                                                                                          Activate prior knowledge

                                                                                            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…