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Learning to Learn Again

 

Revealing How Your Best Teachers Made Learning So Simple

With Dr. Mark Wilkinson

​Master the science of how we learn, retain, and apply information

3 Mondays, Nov. 16, 23 &30   

7-9PM

Fees: $49

 Mississippi Mills Public Library

                   155 High Street, Almonte, ON

Course Details

The Learning Paradox – Why Hard Work Fails

Explore why learning can feel so easy one day and so incredibly difficult the next. We will break down the

common frustrations of studying for hours without getting anywhere.

  • The Illusion of Competence: Why endless studying sometimes gets you nowhere.

  • The Physics of Learning: Acknowledging that while learning isn't rocket science, it isn't always easy.

  • The "Breeze" Effect: Analyzing the specific classes where complicated subjects suddenly felt effortless.

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The Two Sides of the Coin – Teaching vs. Learning

Discover the hidden mechanics of the classroom. How do we separate the act of delivering information from

the act of absorbing it.

  • Defining the Roles: What is teaching? What is learning? How are they fundamentally different?

  • The Brain's Engine: An entry-level look into how the human brain actually processes and stores new information.

  • The Instructor Impact: Looking back at the exact role your past teachers played in making a subject feel easy or hard.

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Busting Myths & Exploring Adult Realities

We separate internet trends from real science. You will discover how your age and your past impact the

way your brain handles new data today.

  • The "Visual Learner" Myth: Investigating the scientific truth behind popular learning styles.

  • The Reality of Mature Minds: Is "adult learning" a true scientific subject, or just a marketing buzzword?

  • The Shadow of Youth: How your childhood learning experiences directly shape your current habits.

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​​​The Toolkit – How to Retain and Apply Anything

Turn your new insights into action. This final module gives you practical, science-backed tools to study smarter and remember information longer.

  • Retention Strategies: Moving information from temporary short-term memory into permanent long-term storage.

  • The Application Blueprint: How to successfully use what you learn in real-world scenarios.

  • Your New Foundation: Developing a personalized, stress-free strategy for future learning.

 

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Dr. Mark Wilkinson

Many of you have met Mark Wilkinson through previous courses he has given. In each of those he used his skills and experience as one of Canada’s foremost baritone soloists and as a remarkable voice teacher. Audiences were delighted, not only with his subject knowledge but in his remarkable ability to make any topic accessible and just pure fun to boot. So, it was only marginally surprising that his thesis was in pedagogy. Dr. Mark's disarming personality, all of his performance skills, gift for collaboration and  the depth of knowledge he brings to his teaching, make this new course an exciting prospect for all of us.

Dr. Mark in action with students at Ohio State University

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