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This site is meant to introduce some aspects of “learning” that can be challenging and where it can be beneficial to examine other study strategies. Every student is different and might benefit from a deeper understanding of learning. However, as a neurodivergent, you may not have many who inspire you when encountering problems in your life as a student. When possible, I use other neurodivergents’ experiences as inspiration. One expert I use is the spouse of a neurodivergent, but as far as possible, I am avoiding neurotypicals’ advice.

The site is both professional and personal. My journey through the world of education and training as a pupil and student:

  • Primary school, ten years in all, as expected
  • Four different secondary educational schools, six years in total (ordinarily, it takes three years, but my way of studying was possible in the 1980s and 1990s)
  • I went to three different schools to study to become a social educator. It took 3½ years, as expected.
  • One unfinished diploma program in disability pedagogy.
  • An additional course at the university upgraded my original education in social education to a professional bachelor’s education. I had to apply for a dispensation because I did not submit my final paper on time.
  • My graduate degree took two years and two months (two years were expected – I did it within the accepted time frame).
  • Since the summer of 2020, I have studied for a (second) master’s. I was expected to graduate in 2022, and I promise to update this line when I graduate or if I give up.

In some periods in my life, it has been ‘easier’ for me to be a student. After finding out about my neurodivergency in 2022, my ‘unpredictable’ performance began making sense to me.

My graduate degree is in ICT-based Educational Design (cand.pæd. i IT-didaktisk design), i.e. designing teaching materials and courses based on the benefits and challenges of using IT for teaching and learning.

My professional life is based on my educations. I work with all things related to online teaching and learning. I focus on effect and accessibility, i.e., ensuring that as many people as possible get the most out of the learning. In making teaching and training materials accessible to all, I have found digital materials to have strengths compared to classroom teaching and paper books.

I am learning, too! Please let me know if you think I have overlooked some major or minor aspects of learning or if you have any tricks to share.

If you want to dig a little deeper into where I found inspiration:

“The recipe for learning” is of course self-regulated learning. Here is the link to Hattie’s site, a great place for an even deeper dive.

The first look into information processing theory could be the article from Wikipedia.

The information processing theory is closely intertwined with different kinds of attention when you are learning.

Educational goals