Accelerate Your IT Learning Course

Duration: 3 hours

Objectives
To provide a clear overview of accelerated learning techniques
To enable delegates to learn any subject more effectively and faster
To enable delegates to recall any subject more effectively

Audience
This course is designed for those who want to learn any IT technology more effectively.

Prerequisites
There are no prerequisites for this course

Module 1: What is Accelerated Learning?

What is Accelerated Learning?
A way of coping with the today’s information overload
Techniques developed over last 15 years based on brain research
Techniques that can enhance the learning of any subject
Techniques that can improve memory of any subject
Can lead to leaning a new language 10 times faster
Studies have been done around the world on its effectiveness; examples provided
The methods are widely used in education & business
Can be easily applied to learning IT technologies and software development
Techniques as an IT technical trainer, to prepare effectively & quickly for new courses
Techniques incorporated in to IT courses to ensure delegates learn effectively & quickly

Module 2: Your Fantastic Brain

You already have the raw materials for accelerated learning
The unused potential of your brain, not 10% unused but more probably 4%
Brain cells (neurons) and the pathways between them
The specialisation of the brain’s left and right hemispheres
Using both you creative right brain & the logical left brain
Which side of your brain do you prefer to use?
How modern IT interfaces embrace both the left and right brain

Module 3: Learn More Effectively By Knowing Your Learning Style

Accelerated learning helps you identify your most effective way of learning
Your brain has a preferred way of taking in, then processing information
Are you a visual, auditory or kinaesthetic learner?
Visual learners like view and create diagrams, pictures and charts
Auditory learners like to listen to talks and discuss topics
Kinaesthetic learner like to do something to test it out for themselves
Listening to language clues to identify learning styles
How would you use your preferred learning style to learn and work more effectively?

Module 4: Access the Power of Your Brain using Mind Mapping

Demonstration of delegates creating a group mind map on a whiteboard of a given topic
Example of mind maps are handed out for delegates to look at
One of the most powerful techniques in accelerated learning
The advantages of mind mapping: fast, fun, effective and flexible
The uses of mind mapping: planning, meetings, reviewing, brainstorming, writing
Creating a mind map: use keywords, images, colours and branch out from the centre of the page
Using mind map to design and document IT applications

Module 5: Enhance Your Memory

There is no learning without memory
Accelerated learning contains many techniques to enhance memory
Why you remember and why you forget?
The difference between recall on demand and recognition
How short & long term memory work together
Improve recall by regularly reviewing material
Improve recall and concentration by taking planned regular breaks

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