Super Learning: Advanced Strategies for Quicker Comprehension, Greater Retention, and Systematic Expertise

by Peter Hollins

Researcher Roger Säljö found in 1979 that we tend to view the act of learning in several ways, but it can generally be boiled down into two rough categories: surface learning and deep learning. Surface learning relates to gaining knowledge, facts, and memorization; deep learning refers to abstracting meaning and understanding reality. We’ll be returning to this distinction throughout this book, as we explore different learning approaches and techniques.