Education is a process by which individuals go from uneducated to educated. This process can be broken down into three steps: Learning, Studying, and Teaching. There is great labor involved in becoming educated. It is not an easy task. There is so much knowledge and we are limited by the time we have available in which one can become educated. In a prior post, 5 Steps to Efficient Learning, we covered some steps which can be taken toward efficient learning. Now it is time to move from learning to studying. It is not enough that we learn various skills and a vast amount of knowledge, we must study what we have learned. Studying helps to further understanding of what we have learned. Studying is the second step that should be taken when becoming educated.
1) Evaluate what has been learned.
Make a through evaluation of what you have learned. Although grades, GPA's, and other forms of evaluation are available, come up with your own method of measuring the value of what you have learned.
2) Correct what has been learned.
Fix any mistakes which may have been learned. It is possible to misunderstand or not be clear when we learn, which is why we study and correct any errors in our learning.
3) Apply what has been learned.
Put what you have learned to work. Don't let your learning become stalled and inactive, find our what happens when you apply what you know to real life problems and situations.
4) Repeat what has been learned.
Try and try again until becoming comfortable with what you have learned. One of the best ways to both study and learn is to practice until reaching perfection.
Author: Manuel R. CortezRodas - Educator
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