Just because we may be out of school, it does not mean our learning stops.
Much of the information we are exposed to, we do not remember, thus it is unavailable for improving our businesses. Thousands of dollars could be saved by knowing how to interact with the information so that it stays with us and can be implemented.
Learning theory suggests that we learn in three primary ways: visual, auditory and kinesthetic, which is physically interacting with the material. Most learners may be dominant in one area, but also have skills in the others.
The ideal is to be able to learn in all of the modalities so when information is presented, the method of presentation is not a problem to the learner. Mind mapping is a note taking technique that not only integrates all learning styles, but uses both sides of the brain. The result is that you remember as you take notes.
To make a mind map, use a blank piece of any size paper that is preferably unlined, draw a circle or some other geometric figure or, better yet, a picture and title it the name of the lecture, such as Money Management. Major concepts radiate from the center with details attached to those branching lines. Some concepts might be banking, budgets, investing and etc.
Use shorthand (bnkg, loctn, invstg) key words and no more than three words per line. The more vivid the words, even risqu?, the more apt you are to remember the concepts.
Use color to enhance the map as a way to draw attention to relationships or specific subject areas. Draw arrows, use as many pictures as possible and take up the whole page. The result will be a graphic representation of the lecture or meeting. When you review, you remember the material not only because you wrote it in a way that uses the senses, but concepts will be emphasized by their location on the page.
Some may feel uncomfortable using this technique, but you can take notes in a traditional style and then rewrite the information on a mind map. The next time you attend a meeting, plan a trip or brainstorm, consider mind mapping so you can remember information as you learn it.
For more information, call (760) 632-0242 or e-mail [email protected].
Much of the information we are exposed to, we do not remember, thus it is unavailable for improving our businesses. Thousands of dollars could be saved by knowing how to interact with the information so that it stays with us and can be implemented.
Learning theory suggests that we learn in three primary ways: visual, auditory and kinesthetic, which is physically interacting with the material. Most learners may be dominant in one area, but also have skills in the others.
The ideal is to be able to learn in all of the modalities so when information is presented, the method of presentation is not a problem to the learner. Mind mapping is a note taking technique that not only integrates all learning styles, but uses both sides of the brain. The result is that you remember as you take notes.
To make a mind map, use a blank piece of any size paper that is preferably unlined, draw a circle or some other geometric figure or, better yet, a picture and title it the name of the lecture, such as Money Management. Major concepts radiate from the center with details attached to those branching lines. Some concepts might be banking, budgets, investing and etc.
Use shorthand (bnkg, loctn, invstg) key words and no more than three words per line. The more vivid the words, even risqu?, the more apt you are to remember the concepts.
Use color to enhance the map as a way to draw attention to relationships or specific subject areas. Draw arrows, use as many pictures as possible and take up the whole page. The result will be a graphic representation of the lecture or meeting. When you review, you remember the material not only because you wrote it in a way that uses the senses, but concepts will be emphasized by their location on the page.
Some may feel uncomfortable using this technique, but you can take notes in a traditional style and then rewrite the information on a mind map. The next time you attend a meeting, plan a trip or brainstorm, consider mind mapping so you can remember information as you learn it.
For more information, call (760) 632-0242 or e-mail [email protected].