Maximize Learning: 5 Strategies to Boost Your Throughput

I like to read books about the science of learning. This has helped me develop better teaching and learning materials (see Essentials of Marketing and its supplements package) and give my students better classroom learning experiences. I also try to share articles about learning with my students. As long as I don’t overdo it, I think they appreciate getting these. I am surprised at how little insight they have into ways to optimize learning. You may find it helpful to share these ideas or this blog post with your students.

This blog post by Scott Young, “5 Ways to Increase Your Learning Throughput” might be of high value for your students. The post explores strategies to enhance learning throughput, emphasizing the importance of learning volume over mere efficiency. While efficiency is important, the piece argues that increasing the total amount of learning time, rather than focusing on perfecting techniques, can yield greater results. The article presents five practical ways to boost learning throughput: scheduling large chunks of uninterrupted time, using fragmented time more effectively, optimizing each learning cycle for efficiency, making learning enjoyable, and making trade-offs between activities. Examples of personal learning experiences are used to illustrate these methods, offering practical advice for anyone looking to maximize their learning potential.