The Myths About Accelerated Learning

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A question I get asked often by those who know a little about accelerated learning is whether accelerated learning is mind mapping? Mind mapping is a brainstorming and information collating technique that is used as part of the process of accelerated learning. It is important to emphasise that accelerated learning is more than a technique or two.

It is a systematic process that involves techniques. Mind mapping is one of several techniques used. For those of you new to mind mapping here is an example of a mind map. Mind maps are sometimes referred to as spider diagrams and you will see why from the diagram below.



More about mind maps and where they fit into the accelerated learning cycle will follow later. In the next blog I will compare a traditional presentation of information with one that incorporates accelerated learning. It will provide a sample of what I do when I redesign training programmes to incorporate accelerated learning principles so that people can learn faster with more confidence and better results.

To Your Success
Anita Narayan

The Evidence For Accelerated Learning

There is a growing body of evidence for accelerated learning that shows that when the accelerated learning cycle is applied to learning, exam results and learning performance are greatly increased.

Now as with anything the question always arises as to whether the evidence cited is real. Well I guess you can ask that of anything. However the main proponents of accelerated learning have been collecting data in an ongoing manner from the companies and organisations they have used this with and documented them.

Dr Jeannete Vos in her book The Learning Revolution cites several examples of superior learning performance in companies such as Kodak where accelereated learning has been applied. The Learning Revolution has been one of the fastest selling non fiction books selling over 10 million copies in China alone.

China is a fast growing economy and if they have latched on to this powerful information then we should all sit up and listen. The Learning Revolution is a compendium of theory, case studies and applied accelerated learning for career development and economic growth so it is more than just a theoretical textbook.

It is more a bible of reference which captures the purpose of accelerated learning and roadmaps the learning process from a young age to applications to life and economic growth.

In my own experience of teaching accelerated learning I have witnessed someone passing exams who could never pass exams before because he got so anxious. Also of delight was seeing a pupil going for his chosen career with more confidence because he finally got it about how easy it was to learn. A previous colleague of mine used one of the techniques to perform better in her chosen sport - accelerated learning applied.

I leave you with a short clip from Colin Rose who captures the difference and why accelerated learning is a smart choice.

Accelerated Learning Cycle

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A question I get asked often is what is the accelerated learning cycle and how does it make a difference to learning. The accelerated learning cycle is simply the process of learning you go through in order to master a subject.

Traditionally at school we are taught subjects as opposed to being taught how to learn. There is a big difference and when you know how to learn you can apply this to any subject and learn faster whilst having fun. What's more you can apply accelereated learning for better exam results and witness the difference.

Proponents of the learning cycle include teachers such as Colin Rose, David Meier and Dr Jeanette Vos. Here is the learning cycle as I depict it in my course. Others use different angles




The six stages are depicted by the acronym ASSETT which is my way of conveying that when you become a skilled learning it really does increase your asset worth. The letters stand for:-

Alpha
Select
Search
Encode
Test
Time to Reflect

When you master these stages it will make a phenomenal difference to your learning performance. And you will definitely need accelerated learning for better exam results which is the yardstick by which most learning is measured rightly or wrongly so. It is a fact of life.

Tomorrow I will show you a video where exam results were compared across to groups, those who applied accelerated learning and those who did not.

To Your Success
Anita Narayan

Accelerated Learning For Career Development

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My name is Anita Narayan and a warm welcome to this blog where I will discuss the benefits of accelerated learning for career development and how this will set you apart when you develop the skill set for yourself. Its fun and easy and all of the people I have coached on this topic wish they had been taught this earlier. At the same time they have been excited about the many possibilities that lie ahead as a result of the new found belief and confidence.

We live in a time where those who navigate the recession successfully will be those who amongst other things who have mastered this skill set. I am just putting the finishing touches on a free ecourse that will give you insight into how you can use accelerated learning for career development no matter what stage you are at in your career. Stay tuned!

You may still be at school sitting exams as part of the process of developing towards your chosen career or you may be wishing to gain promotion or even consider a new career or business opportunity. Whatever the case this information equips you across the board. So many people find learning stressful and it does not have to be.

In the next post I will introduce you to the accelerated learning cycle. This is the foundation for all that follows. The accelerated learning cycle is simply the process that teaches you how to learn. Stay tuned and see you in the next post.

To Your Success

Anita Narayan