Nigerian Content: Articles on Learning

Overview In this article, you will learn about brain plasticity. Neuroplasticity, as it is otherwise called, is the ability of the brain to change throughout life as a result of learning and experience. Pause and Think: “How did you become so good at that?” You have just finished participating in a sports competition and this is a …

Overview In this article, you will learn about the two different types of thinking processes or modes the brain switches between – the focused and diffuse modes – and how the brain uses these modes to think and learn. Pause and Think: “Take a break or keep studying?” Imagine you’ve been sitting at a desk while studying a textbook for …

Article Overview In this article, you will learn about the pros and cons of self-education programmes. You will also learn how to develop one for yourself that will promote in-depth learning. Pause and Think: “So much to learn, but I don’t know where to start.” Computer science and programming, foreign languages, maths and science concepts, arts …

Reading a mathematics textbook is important for succeeding academically in many science-related fields, and this is also true in your mathematics classes. However, reading mathematics is different from other types of reading. How to Effectively Read a Mathematics Textbook Getting the most out of a mathematics textbook will require more than just skimming through the …

How to Commit Information to Memory First things first, you don’t forget what you read because your brain is incapable of retaining the information you feed it. Your brain is working just fine. That just needed to be put out of the way. Okay, let’s move on. It often amazes us how we forget or …

How to Stay Awake While Reading:  Sometimes, it just doesn’t matter how great the book is, you just can’t stay awake when you pick up a book to read. In the car, on the bed, sitting on the couch or even on an uncomfortable wooden bench and so on, it doesn’t matter where you are …

How to Sustain Focus While Reading We currently live in a world where mobile phones, social media, chat apps and many similar kinds of distractions make it difficult to sustain focus and attention for an adequate amount of time. The ability to focus and pay attention while reading is crucial for grasping the information we …

Useful Mobile Apps for Children Technology has been residing in the educational sector for quite some time now and if you’re a parent, you can actually use it to your child’s benefit. Not all mobile apps are a source of distraction and some of them can actually work to improve your child’s grades. When used …

How to Learn Faster and Better We all want to have that superpower or extraordinary ability to learn faster. Some of us wish we had photographic memories and could consume a textbook in one night. Others daydream about being able to just look at new material or watch a pro perform a skill and instantly …

Introduction to Learning The summer sun shines brightly on a deserted stretch of beach. Suddenly, a tiny grey head emerges from the sand, then another and another. Soon the beach is teeming with loggerhead sea turtle hatchlings (see the image below). Although only minutes old, the hatchlings know exactly what to do. Their flippers are …

On Mindset and Learning In this article, you will learn about the fixed and growth mindsets. These are two basic mindsets that determine how we approach learning. You will also learn how mistakes might help us learn better and faster. Are talents, gifts and intelligence given to just a few? We often think that intelligence is something …

Article Overview In this article, you will learn about the importance of taking tests as a part of your learning and study sessions even if they are self-administered. You will also learn how to prepare for formal tests and examinations. Pause and Think: “Why do so many students dread tests and exams?” Imagine you’ve been reading …