In 2005, Bob Harris wrote a groundbreaking book on learning theory called Prisoner of Trebekistan.
OK, the learning theory part is only a few chapters early on. The rest of the book is how he used what he learned on Jeopardy. And some of the language is . . . well . . . let's say not what you'd want repeated at your church-based co-op. Millard Fillmore's middle name is especially colorful.
But it's also especially memorable. And that's exactly the point.
The Trebekistan method teaches how the mind prioritizes information and how to use that knowledge to make what you want to remember memorable. It's useful for test-taking, studying, and especially quick recall in high-pressure situations.
There are eight steps to the process. I'll treat each step as a separate blog post as I have a chance to write them.
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Hey Ben,
ReplyDeleteAs you are writing each blog post about this, it would be good to add a link to them on the bottom of this one so that at some point, you can link to one and people can read through the series easily. Kind of like this - http://www.homeschoolblogger.com/tn3jcarter/30818/
Or maybe there is a way that you could highlight them in your sidebar. Because I'm sure you have nothing better to do than to fiddle with this blog. Ha!