Exchange of knowledge:
People absorb about 70% of
their knowledge informally,
perhaps with friends or in
everyday life.
there is a simple mnemonic for learning
the names of the planets in our solar
system and their distance from the sun:
M
en
v
ery
e
asily
m
ake
j
ugs
s
erve
u
seful
n
ecessary
p
urposes. Each initial letter
stands for a planet with the same initial
letter. The M in Men for Mercury (the
planet closest to the sun), the V in very
for Venus (the planet second closest to
the sun) and so on… Earth, Mars, Jupiter,
Saturn, Uranus, Neptune and Pluto.
It’s not always easy, especially in the
beginning. Even with the best intentions,
sufficient interest, a high level of
motivation and concentration, after one
day we have already actually forgotten
up to 80 – 90% of what we have learnt.
The well-known saying “You can’t always
expect to get it right first time” expresses
the most important principle of learning:
repetition. Therefore, whether we like it
or not, we must go back over what we’ve
learnt at least two or three times. The
best time for the first revision is one day
after the first learning unit. The second
revision is best done another 24 hours
after the first revision.
Learning without learning
However, people do not only learn in the
traditional sense by reading or direct
teaching by teachers and course tutors.
According to the UNESCO Faure
Committee people absorb about 70% of
their knowledge informally, i.e. outside
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