Brain Module is an attempt to create an instructional module for brain's working. This will help you understand cognition and neurological processes of brain around learning.
The course is divided into six sections and each section covers different aspects of learning process.
1. Brain
2. Mindset
3. Habit Making
4. Memory
5. Recall
6. Test taking
In first Section, you are going to learn about structure and underlying neural processes of brain. Your will learn about neurons and 3 set of neuro-chemicals which control learning process. You will also learn about different modes of brain and how to consciously use them.
In second section, you will learn the role of Growth mindset on learning and how to develop it. Research have shown that knowing the working of brain creates Growth mindset. So, by completing this course will learn to develop Growth Mindset. You will also learn about the important role played by Sleep, Exercise and Meditation in learning. These are the support structure of learning.
“Habit maketh the man”. So, in third Section, you will learn about Habit and practical ideas for creating desirable Habit. Cue, craving, response and reward are the 4 steps of any habit. You will learn 4 laws of habit making namely:
Make it obvious
Make it Attractive
Make it Easy
Make it Satisfying.
Memorizing the relevant information is a big part of learning. So, in section four, you will learn about 2 types of memory short term/Working memory and long-term memory. You will also learn the indexing of memories in brain- retrieval strength and storage strength. Repetition is the key to transfer information in long-term memory and have high retrieval and storage strength.
Overcoming the Illusion of competence ensures best learning outcome. So, in Section five, you will learn the most powerful learning technique: Recall and how to use it in effective revision. You will learn to prime the mind for learning and how to avoid Einstellung.
In last section, you will learn to handle exam stress and techniques to give the best possible performance. You will also learn to get do the analysis of paper so that you can deliberately practice on your weak areas and improve.
This course is a result of years of research in cognition and learning practices from diverse sources and countless hours of discussion with students. We promise that you will benefit immensely from this course.
We want only one promise in return. Use the techniques that we are going to discuss in this course. Learning is a very personal process, so experiment with them and find your own natural way of learning.
Looking forward to see you.
Happy Learning.