Post by khatunejannat on Feb 15, 2024 1:41:37 GMT -6
In the previous article we introduced the reason for the need to know and understand the Modes of Thinking and their relationship with the learning process. In this article we will delve into them, starting by explaining the Focused Mode , and continuing by analyzing Thinking or Diffuse Mode , much less known, but no less important. Each of the Modes or Strategies of thinking/learning has its reason for being, and is applied in relation to the type of concept and our previously acquired knowledge. So it will not be the same, as we will see, if we already have prior knowledge of a subject. Therefore, a fundamental aspect of understanding and applying these concepts is that the strategy is unique for each person. Since it is not the same, if I already know mathematics, than the first time I have to learn a specific mathematical concept. This leads us to a fundamental aspect that we will develop in subsequent articles. We should not compare ourselves to anyone when learning .
The strategies are particular for each person. With these important aspects established, let's delve into Focused Mode. Focused Mode is the information management Malawi Email List system that our brain uses when we intentionally concentrate on something specific that we want, or need to learn. This information is related to ideas and concepts that we previously know. We will give a simple example. Let's imagine that we want to learn, in the subject of mathematics, to solve Systems of Linear Equations. For example, two equations with two unknowns. In this type of systems, the operations of addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division look like. And equality. I already know these operations previously. And although I do not know, a priori, the systematics to solve the systems, when they explain to me how it is done, or I see how an example is solved, my brain quickly identifies the known operations of adding, subtracting, multiplying and dividing, and makes associations of the new concepts with the concepts that you already know previously, and on that basis you expand the knowledge, and add the necessary, “new” steps that you have to perform to solve a linear system of equations.
For this type of learning we use Focused Mode. However, let's imagine that we still don't know how to add, and we have to learn! We cannot resort to previous mathematical concepts on which to develop the concept of addition…. So what will we do? Let's think... What do we do when we have to learn something we don't know??? How were we taught to add and subtract…? With pears and apples, right? Making analogies and metaphors with other knowledge and concepts that we already knew, and associating new ideas. In these cases we use the Diffuse Thinking Mode. The Diffuse Mode is a more relaxed thinking model, related to what we will call; The set of neural rest states. You may wonder, what is neural rest? We are going to use, as an example, again making analogies, the game of pinball so that we can understand and clearly differentiate how each of the Modes behaves in our brain. Let's remember that this game starts by pulling a lever and when you release it, WHAM! Throw a ball to bounce off posts, bollards and all kinds of obstacles on the game board. Let's imagine for a moment that our brain is that Board full of posts, bollards, loops, etc.
The strategies are particular for each person. With these important aspects established, let's delve into Focused Mode. Focused Mode is the information management Malawi Email List system that our brain uses when we intentionally concentrate on something specific that we want, or need to learn. This information is related to ideas and concepts that we previously know. We will give a simple example. Let's imagine that we want to learn, in the subject of mathematics, to solve Systems of Linear Equations. For example, two equations with two unknowns. In this type of systems, the operations of addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division look like. And equality. I already know these operations previously. And although I do not know, a priori, the systematics to solve the systems, when they explain to me how it is done, or I see how an example is solved, my brain quickly identifies the known operations of adding, subtracting, multiplying and dividing, and makes associations of the new concepts with the concepts that you already know previously, and on that basis you expand the knowledge, and add the necessary, “new” steps that you have to perform to solve a linear system of equations.
For this type of learning we use Focused Mode. However, let's imagine that we still don't know how to add, and we have to learn! We cannot resort to previous mathematical concepts on which to develop the concept of addition…. So what will we do? Let's think... What do we do when we have to learn something we don't know??? How were we taught to add and subtract…? With pears and apples, right? Making analogies and metaphors with other knowledge and concepts that we already knew, and associating new ideas. In these cases we use the Diffuse Thinking Mode. The Diffuse Mode is a more relaxed thinking model, related to what we will call; The set of neural rest states. You may wonder, what is neural rest? We are going to use, as an example, again making analogies, the game of pinball so that we can understand and clearly differentiate how each of the Modes behaves in our brain. Let's remember that this game starts by pulling a lever and when you release it, WHAM! Throw a ball to bounce off posts, bollards and all kinds of obstacles on the game board. Let's imagine for a moment that our brain is that Board full of posts, bollards, loops, etc.