One of our users, let’s call her Jane, has provided us with feedback that she is only looking at the end of the verb to guess the correct conjugation.
OK. Let’s see what we can learn from this comment.
Jane is right in that this is one way of revising your verbs every day. It is a quick and dirty way to “get through it” too. However, it is not a great way of learning, never mind retaining what was learnt.
Sometimes, I find my mind wondering, and, similar to Jane, I only check the verb endings. However, I then find that, if I later test myself, I can’t conjugate the verbs correctly. Why is that? It is because I simply let the words pass in front of my eyes without actually taking anything in. I did not actually learn anything.
A better way of using our Spanish Verb Conjugation learning game is to learn with intention. Some aspects of intentional learning in the Spanish Verb Conjugation context are:
- Be deliberate and motivated to learn
- Set a specific goal every day e.g. complete the word of the day
- Focus on reading the whole word – not only the ending
- Say each word out loud (or just in your head) to practice pronunciation
- If your mind wonders, bring it back to the game
That’s very much achievable.
Intentional learning is being used in the corporate setting e.g. McKinsey reports career advantages, as well as by the World Economic Forum. If it’s good enough for them, it sure is good enough for me.
Which type of learning will you choose from now on?
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