Has anyone ever told you that you need to have a clear goal

in order to achieve something or get better.

According to modern learning science the opposite is true

for example

the best surfers are not those that train to win a prize or to be featured in a glossy magazine,

but those that play with the waves everyday, because they love it.

This technique argues that you get better at something

focus on the process of learning

and not the outcome a product too far away to motivate you.

In a Stanford University design experiment,

a pottery teacher split the class into two groups

the first group focused on making as many clay pots as they wanted

the second on making one single very beautiful pot.

At the end that teacher graded the pots and announce the winner,

the results were clear

all the best pots came from students that made many pots

not those that tried making one single winning piece of art.

To optimize process learning,

set a fixed study time in which you focus on the material for say

25 minutes a day

in that time

don't try to reach a certain goal like reading an entire chapter

just learn for the exact amount of time that you set yourself

then stop.

Process learning will help you feel more relaxed during your study

and give you a sense of accomplishment once you are done.

the very affect that you were interrupted

in the middle of your practice before reaching a milestone,

keeps interest up

and increases the motivation to continue the next day.

To maximize process learning watch our general learning tips.

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