Mariah ER 6

Mariah ER 6
Chapter Summary: Learning how to learn in our correct mode can be difficult but will lead to a more enjoyable and productive practice process. We each have individual strengths in a particular area, but if we focus so much on what we can't do we lose the power of what we can do. "When they explored new dimensions in the intuitive skill they already had, the opposite skill became more accessible." There are many different ways in which we can increase our skill in something. Who would have guessed that juggling can aid in building sight-reading skills? And yet, juggling can become a type of deep practicing, training your brain to see things more quickly and in more detail.
Key Concept: We need to explore the vastness of what we are capable of and apply what we know to the process of learning new things. Being creative in solving problems can lead to solutions we never would have thought of if we continued in the traditional method of fixing the problem.
Key Terms: "unaccountable fuzziness," perceptual problem
Making Connections: I need to be more creative in my practicing. Sometimes I try the same things over and over to reach a goal, hoping that maybe this time it will magically happen. While working on constant things can be good, trying new ways to reach the same goal will help as well.