In other posts published here you may have read about the sheer mass of information available to us and the problem of making use of it. The main problem being that there is too much, too fast. We have to circle back and decompress in regard to obtaining new information and learning new skills. The way we learn in school has been criticised from different sides, too. What’s called “bulimia-learning” – trying to get in as much information as possible in a short amount of time and then letting it all out in one exam – has not proven to be very fruitful.
Much rather, the things learned are forgotten after the central exam or test has taken place. Therefore, we have to not only rethink what we want to learn, but also how we want to do it. There are several different methods that focus on consistency and habitualization much rather than intensity and mass. These components are much more effective and, when cultivated correctly, contribute to a sustainable basis for knowledge development. When the way we learn changes and slows down, more opportunites to learn arise. Hence, the missing link between what we want to learn and what we can learn is the way we approach obtaining and implementing new knowledge.
Consistency can mean half an hour, an hour, or two hours per day for half a year, a year, or two years can all work – the first step towards structured learning is to find out what kind of structure you need for yourself.