How to Become a More Effective Learner
I’m a curious person and love to learn (sometimes doctors remove brain tumors through patients’ noses!), and I found the following article really helpful: “How to Become a More Effective Learner.”
One of the tips that really resonates with me is “teach what you’ve learned to another person.”
My roommate Randy and I practice this a lot. For instance, if I notice him reading a book, I’ll ask, “What did you learn?” And I’ll keep asking until he answers.
If he refuses to answer, I’ll begin poking him. That almost always works, and then everybody learns: I learn new, interesting things and he deepens his learning by teaching me (even if he does it just to stop me from annoying him).