Some people work better with a plan in place. Others, however, get their best results flying off the seat of their pants. Both methods are equally valid, though, I’ve always leaned towards those who work with more structure.
When you have a plan written out, there’s a guideline that you can follow. It’s something that you can work through, regardless of how you’re feeling on a particular day. Without one, you’ll likely just end up putting an entire day to waste as feelings will tend to mirror success for a lot of people who work without a structure.
Putting Together A Plan
A loose plan is better than no plan – that’s my motto for language learning. As such, I always encourage language students to draw a learning plan that they can follow. For those averse to such a structure, I recommend even a simple one, just so they have something to guide them in case they wake up one morning just not in the mood.
If you don’t know how to put one together and are studying the language on your own (as with most people who use a language learning software), you can use the course outline you’re using as reference. Schedule which lessons you can go through for each day (keep it reasonable), then add in “grammar practice” and “structured writing” exercises into the mix, as those two are typically the most successful types of applied training learners can do on their own.
No related posts.
