Agenda

• Create time-efficient strategies

• Include all levels of thinking
• Master skills and subjects

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 Overview

• Pareto and Parkinson’s Law

• Bloom’s levels of thinking
• Learning theories – how we learn

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Pareto Principle

80/20

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 Parkinson’s Law

Set tough deadlines

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 Parkinson’s Law

“It is vain to do with more

what can be done with less.”
– William of Occam

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Bloom’s Levels of Thinking

Creat
ing
Evaluating
Analysing
Applying
Understanding
Remembering
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 Level 1 - Remembering

• Memorize, quote, repeat, recall

• Passive learning
• Build your memory muscles

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 Level 2 - Understanding

• Interpret, paraphrase, explain

• Requires more from you
• Explain to yourself or others

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 Level 3 - Applying

• Implement, use, demonstrate, adapt

• Useful knowledge
• How can I use this this knowledge?

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 Level 4 - Analysing

• Compare, integrate, question

• Why, how, what
• Improve both questions and answers

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 Level 4 - Analysing

• Why = Purpose
• How = Process
• What = Specifics

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 Level 5 - Evaluating

• Critique, experiment, test, justify

• How can I do this better?
• 80/20

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 Level 6 - Creating

• Design, construct, produce, invent

• Flow trigger
• Create to learn

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 Level 6 - Creating

Create to become an entrepreneur

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 Behaviorism

• Implement to learn
• Manage your conditioning stimulus
• Surround yourself with talented and knowledgeable
people

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 Cognitivism

• Find new connections

• Develop your mindsets, intelligence and cognitive
skills
• Keep learning, reading and creating

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 Constructivism

• Begin with complex problems

• Learn as you go
• Base it on your strengths

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 Key Takeaways

• 80/20 + tough deadlines

• Start with high levels of thinking
• Become better than yesterday

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