So now that you have a general understanding of the ways people learn, it’s time to learn how to make the learning even more effective. What if you could increase retention by as much as 50 percent? You can, with accelerated learning, which dramatically increases the effectiveness and retention of information.
Georgi Lozanov, a Bulgarian professor of psychiatry and psychotherapy, came up with the concept through research in foreign language training. He used music, visuals, and other materials that would stimulate the senses. Lozanov found that when he involved the senses in the training regimen, the retention rate went up dramatically.
According to Bobbi DePorter, author of Quantum Learning, the basic theories as it relates ...
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