Learn Faster by Slowing Down
Learn Faster by Slowing Down! Improve Performance with Scaffolding When learning a new tactile skill, muscle memory requires time to learn, adapt, and store memory. Elite athletes like Simone Biles didn’t reach the Olympics overnight—it took years of disciplined training and incremental skill development, with every new gymnastic skill she practiced building on a previously mastered foundation. This progression highlights the significance of early scaffolding, where small, structured learning experiences accumulate into a broad mastery of complex skills. Without early-stage scaffolding, learners often struggle to develop the necessary foundation for long-term success. Learning tactile skills, for example, a musical instrument like the cello or violin, takes time to progress through the stages from beginner to proficiency. When learning a new tactile skill, like chess or soccer, muscle memory requires time to adapt and store information. The same principle applies to other skil...