The word learning is used routinely in discussions about
teaching in higher education, so it’s important to clarify what we are
referring to when we talk about learning. Educational researchers agree that
learning is much deeper than memorization and information recall. Deep and
long-lasting learning involves understanding, relating ideas, and making
connections between prior and new knowledge, independent and critical thinking,
and the ability to transfer knowledge to new and different contexts. We all learned throughout
our lives. We started to learn once we came out of the mother's womb, we learn
how to speak, how to walk, how to talk during our small age. Once we started to
grow we started to learn mathematical concepts, more advanced topics like
economics, science, philosophy, languages, etc. But there is one major
question, what is the correct way of learning. Does anybody teach us how to
learn? According to neuroscience researchers, when we learn a new
thing, there is a change in the physical structure of our brain. According to
scientists, there are 86 billion cells in our brain. When we start to learn new
things, new connections will build between these cells. These connections are
like a network. Once we start to practice these newly learned things, again and
again, this connection, networks begin to strengthen, like when we are using
the same path, again and again, the footpath will become the permanent path.
Every time you practice something it is easier to recall them than the previous
instance.
Our brain needs nutrition, exercise, and exercise for better
functionality. If there is a lack of sleep or nutrition the efficiency of the
brain function will get affected and it will ultimately affect the learning
process. According to nutritionists our human brain uses 25-30% of the body’s
energy. Glucose is used in the form of energy. In addition to food, our brains
need a great amount of water. In vacuoles, water will be stored for the
neurons. Most of the students cram information into their brains only a day or
two days before the test. This, not good practice. You will make mistakes once
you start to memorize this information during the test. These mistakes will
occur due to fatigue or confusion among all the material just studied. But
there is an argument related to this. Whether students have enough time to
study those things properly. In most cases, students' valuable time is wasted
due to unnecessary and unimportant activities. Students need to learn the
material for the first time. , then the material will be available for a later
time. If so, he can have a quick recap before the exam day.
Learning a new item for the first time is more difficult
when compared to learning something you have already studied. Always we need to
map the things we learn with our existing knowledge. We need to identify the
differences and similarities between that information. It is to memorize things
with this transference technique. Life won’t give us the same problem every
time there will be new problems. We need to have abilities to solve these
problems with the existing information. Human brains are constantly searching
for new connections, new knowledge. Connections help humans to use prior
knowledge to fill the gaps in new knowledge. This is the reason why some
subjects are becoming more difficult to learn for the first time. This is due
to the lack of prior knowledge.
We all learn throughout our life cycle. But how many of them
can remember the things we have learned earlier. First, we need to learn how to
learn. Cramming information into the brain does not help us to maintain long-term
memory.
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