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Embracing challenges and difficulty leads to greater learning gains from "summary" of Make It Stick by Peter C. Brown,Henry L. Roediger III,Mark A. McDaniel

Facing challenges and embracing difficulty are key components to achieving greater learning gains. When learners are faced with obstacles and difficulty, they are forced to engage more deeply with the material, which leads to a more robust understanding and retention. In the book, the authors highlight the importance of making learning effortful. By pushing yourself to tackle challenging tasks and not shying away from difficult concepts, you are actually strengthening your ability to learn and remember information in the long term. This process of struggling through challenging material may seem counterintuitive, but it is essential for true mastery. When learners are presented with information that is too easy or spoon-fed to them, they may feel a false sense of mastery in the short term. However, this type of learning is often superficial and quickly forgotten. On the other hand, when learners are faced with challenges that require effort and perseverance, they are forced to grapple with the material in a more meaningful way. By embracing difficulty and pushing through challenges, learners are not only building their knowledge base but also strengthening their ability to apply that knowledge in new contexts. This type of deep learning leads to greater retention and transfer of information, ultimately resulting in more lasting and meaningful learning gains.
  1. It is clear that facing challenges and embracing difficulty are essential components of effective learning. By pushing yourself out of your comfort zone and engaging with material that is challenging, you are setting yourself up for greater learning gains in the long term. So next time you encounter a difficult concept or task, remember that the struggle is part of the learning process and a necessary step towards true mastery.
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Make It Stick

Peter C. Brown

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