Accelerated learning

According to Oxford Languages accelerated learning is: 1. an intensive method of study employing techniques that enable material to be learned in a relatively short time. 2. a program of learning that allows certain students, especially those more academically able, to progress through school more rapidly than others.

Mnemonics

The human brain is the most complex physical entity in the universe.

See also: Mnemonic and Mnemonic books - Book summaries

A mnemonic device (memory device), is any learning technique that assists someone's memory.

Types of mnemonics and mnemonic tactics/strategies

• What Are Mnemonics? 6 Types with Comprehensive Examples
• Keyword Mnemonics to Improve Ability to Memorize Facts, 2023
• Memory and Mnemonic Devices, PsychCentral.com
• 9 Types of Mnemonics to Improve Your Memory, VeryWell Health website
• Using Mnemonic Devices to Make Memorization Easier
• Improve Your Memory With Semiotics Mnemonic Techniques
• Mnemonic device used to improve short-term memory found to also improve longer term memory, Medical Xpress
• Try this: Look, snap, and connect for better memory recall, Harvard Health Publishing, Harvard Medical School

Increasing reading comprehension

Reading comprehension strategies

• 10 reading comprehension strategies

• Reading comprehension skills/strategies

• 6 strategies for greater reading comprehension by Jeffrey D Wilhelm

Visualization:

• Reading Comprehension: Visualization

• Teaching Students to Use Visualization to Improve Comprehension

Strategic reading:

• Teaching strategic reading

• Strategic reading tips

Reading comprehension assessment and strategies

• What is Reading Comprehension, and How Do We Assess It?

Metacognition strategies

• How to Improve Reading Skills Through Metacognition

• Instruction of Metacognitive Strategies Enhances Reading Comprehension and Vocabulary Achievement - Foreign languages, etc.

Reading commprehension journal articles

• How Can Students Improve Their Reading Comprehension Skill?

Books on improving reading comprehension

• The Intelligent Reader’s Guide To Reading: How To Read A Book The Right Way For Stronger Comprehension And Better Recall (Self-Learning Mastery) by Thinknetic. Independently published (January 21, 2023)

• How to Read a Book: The Classic Guide to Intelligent Reading by Mortimer J. Adler and Charles Van Doren. Touchstone; Revised edition (August 15, 1972)

• Improve Reading Comprehension: The 10 step program to improve and accelerate reading comprehension (Improve Your Memory) by Andrew Williams. CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform; Large Print edition (June 27, 2015)

Reading comprehension: General books/DVDs for students/children

• The Reading Comprehension Blueprint: Helping Students Make Meaning from Text by Nancy Lewis Hennessy M.Ed. Brookes Publishing; 1st edition (August 24, 2020)

• Enriching Comprehension With Visualization Strategies: Text Elements and Ideas to Build Comprehension, Encourage Reflective Reading, and Represent Understanding by Jeffrey Wilhelm. ‎Scholastic Teaching Resources (Teaching; Illustrated edition (January 1, 2013)

• Action Strategies For Deepening Comprehension: Role Plays, Text-Structure Tableaux, Talking Statues, and Other Enactment Techniques That Engage Students with Text by Jeffrey Wilhelm. Scholastic Professional Books; unknown edition (December 1, 2002)

• Strategic Reading: Guiding Students to Lifelong Literacy, 6-12 by Tanya Baker, Julie Dube Hackett and Jeffrey D Wilhelm. HEINEMANN; 1st edition (March 15, 2001)

How to improve your reading speed without a loss of comprehension

• The Real Way to Improve Your Reading Speed

Total Immersion method of learning a new language

According to Cambridge Language Assessment: "There are numerous studies that show that students who are exposed to the language they’re learning in an immersive way, be it through a bilingual immersion programme at their school or a study-abroad experience, exhibit higher levels of fluency (e.g. Cummins 2009, Kinginger 2011, Wilkinson 1998), particularly when motivation to learn and absorb the language is high. The high motivation, in turn, is fostered by the desire to belong to or approximate the culture of the target language."

Growth mindset

33% of high school graduates never read another book the rest of their lives and 42% of college grads never read another book after college.

See also: Growth mindset

According to Western Governors University: "A growth mindset means that you thrive on challenge, and don’t see failure as a way to describe yourself but as a springboard for growth and developing your abilities. Your intelligence and talents are all susceptible to growth. Dr. Carol Dweck of Stanford University first talked about the power of mindset nearly 30 years ago. Carol Dweck and her team became interested in the attitude of students when it comes to failure. After studying the behavior of students and children, the term “growth mindset” came about. Simply put, this mindset means that you believe in your ability to become better through hard work, and help from others."

Growth mindset vs. a fixed mindset

See also: Growth mindset vs. a fixed mindset

According to Central Western University: " A growth mindset is how much you believe your basic qualities, like intelligence and talent, can be changed or developed. A fixed mindset is how much you believe your basic qualities are fixed or permanent."

Harvard Business School contrast a growth mindset vs. a fixed mindset thusly:

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[According to Dweck], challenging situations can be catastrophic for those with fixed mindsets because of the implication that if they don’t already have the skills or intelligence to complete a task, there’s no chance of improvement. When you have a growth mindset, you believe you can gain the knowledge and skills necessary to succeed, which makes every challenge a learning opportunity. Given the numerous challenges entrepreneurs face, a growth mindset can be a powerful tool as you work toward your venture’s success.

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The Harvard Business School points out that a growth mindset helps entrepreneurs enter new fields easier and it develops resilience because "When challenges, setbacks, and failures inevitably arise, your business’s survival depends on your ability to persevere and learn from difficult situations."

Books on accelerated learning

• Accelerated Learning Unlocked: 40+ Expert Techniques for Rapid Skill Acquisition and Memory Improvement. The Step-by-Step Guide for Beginners to Quickly Cut Your Study Time for Anything New in Half by John R. Torrance. High Performance Media (February 13, 2020)
• Peak Learning for Expertise: Rapid Knowledge Acquisition Skills to Learn Faster, Comprehend Deeper, and Reach a World-Class Level by by Peter Hollins. CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform (September 16, 2018)
• The Science of Accelerated Learning: Advanced Strategies for Quicker Comprehension, Greater Retention, and Systematic Expertise by Peter Hollins. CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform (December 2, 2017)
• Accelerated Learning: Learn Any Skill or Subject Fast, Improve Your Memory and Reading Speed and Unlock Your Brain’s Full Potential by Thomas Scofield. CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform (September 8, 2018)

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