{"id":7231,"date":"2018-03-27T16:31:37","date_gmt":"2018-03-27T15:31:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ncchomelearning.co.uk\/blog\/?p=7231"},"modified":"2020-04-14T09:19:43","modified_gmt":"2020-04-14T08:19:43","slug":"how-an-organised-workspace-improves-learning","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ncchomelearning.co.uk\/blog\/how-an-organised-workspace-improves-learning\/","title":{"rendered":"How an Organised Workspace Improves Learning"},"content":{"rendered":"

Organise Your Home Office Day in March is all about creating order on the chaos that sweeps across a desk. When it comes to learning, it pays to get organised. But why is studying in an organised, positive environment so much better? And how can you achieve this?<\/p>\n

There many research projects about studying and the effect on the local environ, all of which point to the same conclusion, more or less \u2013 an organised study environment, with minimum distractions but the right kind of background motivation is beneficial.<\/p>\n

\u2018Being organised\u2019 is a phrase that means different things to different people. What does it mean to you? Which of these distractions can you identify with and which help or hinder your learning?<\/p>\n

Music<\/strong><\/h3>\n

Some students say they can\u2019t work without it, but others find it a distraction and the playing of music whilst learning has long been debated. There is some suggestion that background music could help a student to focus on the task at hand.<\/p>\n

Does it work for you?<\/strong> Research suggests the right kind of music is one with which you are familiar with and at a low volume in the background. There is some suggestion that this ambient music is also instrumental, as opposed to singing.<\/p>\n

Time<\/strong><\/h3>\n

Time can be your friend and your enemy. Clock-watching is a way of marking how fast or slow time is moving. Being proactive is the key to managing time allocated to study.<\/p>\n

Deal with it<\/strong> by not allowing time to drift. For example, study in blocks of 20 minutes coupled with an objective that you want to achieve in that time. This breaking down of time into chunks, rather than facing hours of study, is a great way to keep time on your side.<\/p>\n

Lighting<\/strong><\/h3>\n

Part of being organised in your learning \u2013 and an important part \u2013 is to create the right environment. It needs to encourage you to focus on what you are doing, as well as being comfortable as you study too.<\/p>\n

There is a practical element to the home office, something known as ergonomics. This is where design supports and comforts the body thus, your chair is not only the right height but supports your back too.<\/p>\n

Lighting is an important part of a studying space. Pouring over books via a weak, non-illuminating light causes eye strain and this means, you start to flag quicker when it comes to reading and writing assignments.<\/p>\n

Remedy poor lighting<\/strong> by;<\/p>\n