Prakhar Vasishtha's Blog, page 10

Test and gap – Long term and deep learning

Test and gap method is best if you want to learn a subject
in deep and retain it for a long time. In recent researches, it has
outperformed all other learning methods in the areas of depth and
understanding. Students that used test and gap method performed in standardised
tests better than those students who did not use
this learning method. In this method, the learner
must face quizzes after

Our Brain - Speed Reading

Our
brain is very powerful, and we should never underestimate it. We have to make
sure it is working at its optimal
capacity. We must use latest techniques to enhance its capabilities and must
keep it healthy. Many people read few words in a paragraph and when they do not
understand those words they give up reading the entire text. It is not a right
thing to do. Our brain is powerful, trust it.

You must have chaos within

“You must
have chaos within you to give birth to a dancing star.”



Friedrich Nietzsche

“You musthave chaos within you to give birth to a dancin...

“You must
have chaos within you to give birth to a dancing star.”




Friedrich Nietzsche

Guided Reading

Initially, you have to use the guided reading technique to increase your reading speed. Guided reading process is similar to the process that we discussed in subchapter “avoiding regression”.  It is necessary to develop the habit of speed reading. You can personalize these techniques to suit your circumstances.
You can use a pen to guide your eyes. Initially, move the tip/nib at slow speed to

Avoiding Regression - Speed Reading

 

Regression is another bad habit that prevents you from increasing
your reading speed. Regression is like “two step forward, one step backward”.
Avoiding regression will improve your reading speed and comprehension. While
reading, we frequently go back to previous words. This habit slows down our
reading speed. We must eliminate regression from our reading process.

You can use a pointer to

Eliminating Sub-Vocalization

Sub-vocalization is one bad habit that limits your reading speed severely. From childhood, we are trained to vocalize everything we read. In classes, children are asked to read aloud. The purpose is to correct errors in reading. It is necessary as childhood is an intense learning phase, and learning anything new involves numerous mistakes. But if you have learned how to reading, you no longer

Eidetic Memory Definition

Someone is said to have photographic memory if he can memorize the information in minute details, and Eidetic Memory is a medical condition. People with eidetic memory can recall information in vivid images. 

Improving Focus - Speed Reading

“Concentrate all your thoughts upon the work at hand. The sun's rays do not burn until brought to a focus.” 

Alexander Graham Bell


To have an excellent reading speed and fantastic learning experience, you need to have nice focus. you ought to be present in the now. To apply focus and presence, try and see things with full awareness and curiosity. Focusing is a skill that can be developed

Chunking and Peripheral vision - Speed Reading

Our eyes cannot focus in a continuous linear motion reading each letter of the text; they read a text in blocks of letters i.e. words. It is like the focus of old video cameras, if you mount them on a moving vehicle, they cannot focus well. While reading we focus on the first word, then second word and so on. But our eyes can focus well on an area bigger than a usual word. We can focus on