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Brain Module

Name: Brain Module
Rating: 5.0 (18 reviews)

Learning to Learn

Created byYogesh Kabir, Aakanksha Rajput

Last updated 9/2021

English

What you'll learn

Scientifically proven learning Technique to improve learning outcomes
Brain's Working: Intricacies of working of Brain form neurological perspective to understand how you can be Master-Learner
Test Taking: How to attempt test for best result and benefit from practice test for long term learning using diffused mode of Brain
Effective Revision: Methods of effective revision by using most powerful learning technique- Recall. This will ensure you remember everything in Exam.
Mindset, Sleep and Exercise: How you can improve subject retention by 50% by focusing on Mindset, Sleep and Exercise and role played by them in learning.
Habit Formation: How to creating best learning Habit by understanding 4-Steps of Habit and 4-Principle of Habit formation.
Improved Memory: Understanding Different types of Memory and their categorization to improve retention for long-term

Course content

6 sections • 38 lectures • 2h 40m total length

Introduction2:21
Overview of the Course3:09
Brain Structure3:44
In this class we are going to learn a little about our Brain's Biology and we will use this knowledge in future classes to further our understanding behind effectiveness of learning processes.
How We learn4:49
In this video, you are going to learn an overview of how your brain learns new things.
Focused and Diffused Mode3:58
In this video, you are going to learn about two modes of the brain: Focused Mode and Diffused Mode and How you can leverage the power of both to accelerate your Learning.
Neuroplasticity1:55
In this video, you are going to learn about the immense possibility and adaptability of Human brain and How you can learn new skill at any age.
Section Summary2:34

Growth Mindset6:06
In this video, You are going to learn about what is Growth and Fixed mindset, how it determines your progress and How you can change your mindset.
Small changes create Big difference5:03
In this video, You are going to learn the power of compounding. How 1% improvement daily can take you to height you never imagined.
Learning from Mistakes5:39
In this video, You are going to learn about why failure is unavoidable, and How changing your relationship with failure will transform it in to one of the best learning tool.
Meditation2:53
In this video, You are going to learn about mediation, by talking about why exactly Meditation is solution for Attention, excellence in life and how it can help you in learning.
Sleep6:35
In this video, You are going to learn about human Superpower, Sleep. How it plays critical role in learning.
Exercise3:32
‘Happy body, Happy Mind’ is centuries old but the full extent of how much physical activities can influence brain growth, and its role in learning, is something we are learning just now. In this video, You are going to learn about exercise.

Four steps to built a Habit4:22
In this video, You are going to learn about the 4 steps of every Habit and Knowing these steps will certainly make desirable Habit formation a simpler task.
Habit Scorecard0:58
To start working on the Habit formation, first thing is to get a better sense of what is the current situation. Habit Scorecard help you in that.
Rule 1: Make it Obvious6:31
In this video, You are going to learn about the first rule of Habit formation. I will discuss three ways to “Make it obvious” to start a good habit and one way to “Make it invisible” to break a bad habit.
Rule 2: Make it Attractive4:41
In this video, You are going to learn about 4 ways to make a Habit attractive.
Rule 3: Make it easy5:29
In this video, You are going learn about the 3rd rule of Habit making, You will learn 4 ways to make a good habit easy and one way to make bad habit difficult to perform.
Rule 4: Make it Satisfying6:52
In this video You are going to learn about how you can overcome this and make Habit satisfying.
Repetition3:19
Repetition is the only way to make create a Habit.
Daily Plan2:08
In this video, I am going to discuss some points that need to remember for making a daily plan that you can follow.
Demonstration on making Monthly/Weekly/ Daily Plan7:30
Demonstration on How to make Monthly, Weekly and Daily plans.

Working and Long Term Memory2:15
In this video, I am going to introduce types of memories-Working/Short term memory and Long-term memory.
Chunking4:30
In this video, You are going to learn about Chunking. How it is an essential part of learning complex concept? How you can form chunks to enhance your learning capacity?
Storage and Retrieval strength5:49
In this video, You are going to learn about different strengths of Memory and How forgetting is an essential step of learning.
Repetition5:01
In this video, You are going to learn about Repetition. How it affects your brain and How you can get the best out of your study sessions by spaced repetition.
Section Summary2:59

Illusion of Competence3:35
In this video, I am going to discuss why we fall prey to illusion of competence, why is it part of our brains process?
Recall7:45
In this video, You are going to learn about most powerful learning technique: Recall. Why it is so useful and precisely how you should be using this technique to prepare for exams – including some common mistakes people often made when applying it.
Revision4:21
In this video, You are going to learn about some of the methods that you can employ to have time efficient effective revision.
Do it Yourself4:03
In this video, I am going to talk about the one thing you should never forget- ‘Do it yourself’.
Priming of Mind and Eistellung4:46
In this video, You are going to learn about priming the mind for getting the best out of class and How you can enhance your speed of problem solving.
Section Summary2:22

Exam: A learning opportunity5:57
In this video, You are going to learn how test enhances your learning and how to put result in right perspective to get the best out of tests.
How to Attempt Test5:16
In this video, I am going to discuss some of the points that you should be mindful of in exam to get the best possible result.
Analysis and Review1:42
Tests are learning opportunities and to maximize this opportunity you should make a deliberate effort to learn from your mistakes.
So, in this video, You are going to learn what to do after the practice test.
Handling Exam Stress3:40
In this video, You are going to learn about 4 techniques to handle stress and priming your mind for best performance.
Section Summary2:48

Requirements

Description

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.

Who this course is for:

JEE/NEET and other engineering and Medical aspirants
Junior College and College students
Aspirants of any other competitive Exams

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Course content

Introduction7 lectures • 23min

Mindset6 lectures • 30min

Habit Formation9 lectures • 42min

Memory5 lectures • 21min

Recall6 lectures • 27min

Test Taking5 lectures • 19min

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