Training
is an investment, in some cases an expensive one. How can you ensure that you
get a good return on that investment? The answer is knowledge retention! With a
little bit of focused effort, you can increase your knowledge retention level
to 90%. For example, applying your new knowledge within a few hours of training
dramatically increases retention.
What can
you do to increase your knowledge retention? Here are a few tips for you to
consider:
- Take
notes throughout the training. Note taking increases retention — even if you don’t refer to them
again. The simple process of writing or typing reinforces (增强)what you learn.
- Pay
close attention to any videos or visuals. Many people retain （保留）more through
audio-visual elements as opposed to （跟...相反） just reading.
- Take a few moments
to reflect on （回想） what you learned, why it’s important and how it applies to (应用于你，适用于你)you. This is really about finding deeper meaning in what you
learn.
- If possible, apply
your learning as soon as possible.（尽早应用你的所学） Doing so, takes
the learning from conceptual to practical and puts the learning into
context for you. As I mentioned earlier, the sooner you can
apply your learning, the higher your knowledge retention.
- Engage（参加，参与） in
discussion. Talking with others about what you’ve learned increases
your level of understanding and reinforces your learning.
- Coach/train
others. One of the
best ways to retain knowledge is to explain something to others through
coaching or training. In fact, in doing so, you not only retain knowledge
but often become an expert.
To put
this in perspective and demonstrate the retention levels associated with some
of the activities recommended above, learners typically retain:
- 90% of what they learn when
they teach someone else/use immediately.
- 75% of what they learn when
they practice what they learned.
- 50% of what they learn when
engaged in a group discussion.
- 30% of what they learn when
they see a demonstration.
- 20% of what they learn from
audio-visual.
- 10% of what they
learn when they’ve learned from reading.
- 5% of what they
learn when they’ve learned from lecture
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