Creating Meaning

Participants learn better when they see meaning in what they're learning. It's the trainer's job to show each participant a meaningful reason for each topic.

VAKOG

The more senses involved in learning, the better and more lasting it is. Trainers should engage all sensory channels during training. In NLP (Neuro-Linguistic Programming), the five senses are summarized with the acronym "VAKOG." These senses are:

• Visual (seeing)
• Auditory (hearing)
• Kinesthetic (feeling)
• Olfactory (smelling) and
• Gustatory (tasting)

Energy

The more energy a trainer generates around the content, the better it sticks in participants' minds. This energy can be sparked by evoking emotions like:

• Joy
• Sadness
• Anger
• Fear
• Surprise
• Disgust

Methods

Using these methods can make it easier for participants to access and understand topics:

• (Linguistic) Images
• Reference Stories
• Reference Lists
• Connected Learning
• Mnemonics
• Acronyms
• Repetitions

Connected Learning with the 10-Item List

Linking terms and actions emotionally creates multiple "access points" in the brain for the same topic. The 10-item list is a good example.

The goal is to remember ten random terms in order. This seems hard at first but becomes easy by linking terms to emotional actions (-> Energy). To remember the order, number ten body parts (or furniture, rooms, or any numbered list).

In the graphic below, body parts are numbered from 1 to 10. Once you memorize these with their numbers, remembering terms in order is easy.

For each term, think of a story, image, or action that generates energy. Done!

Example