The first thing I want to point out in this essay is that I've been in school for about eleven years and I'm finally being taught how to learn. These methods have been around for a while and still the school system is so set in it's ways that it is barely beginning to change. But anyway we've been taught about left and right brain dominance. We have learnt that there are three main ways that people learn . There are Kinaesthetic, Auditory and Visual learners. It is important to know which one you are.
             One of the most important things when you're learning is to be relaxed. It is similar to when you cannot find your keys. The worst thing to do is to get all worked up and try harder. What you should do is sit down, take deeper breaths and relax. This is to get your mind into the alpha state, this is the state when you have the most control over your memory. So it is very useful to be in this state when you are trying to learn new things, because it helps you remember. Another important thing is to be positive, say "I understand this " or "I find this easy" don't just think you can do it, know you can do it. I know that when I am listening to a teacher talk for ages or taking down notes I get really bored. The best thing to do is stimulate the brain, write the notes in bright textas draw pictures if that helps you understand and ask questions. An important thing to help you learn is to know what sort of learner you are.
             In the first paragraph I mentioned that there are three different types of learners. If the three different learners wanted to learn how to put together a bike they would each learn better in different ways. The Auditory learner would learn best if he was told the steps that you go through. The visual learner would benefit most from an instruction video or seeing someone put together a bike. The Kinaesthetic learner should just be told to try to put it together himself, no instructions
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