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Description

Learning Effectively: Understanding Memory, Organising and Embedding What You Learn

Apply what is known about how memory works in order to learn faster and retain more

  • 1 day — 7 h
  • In-person or virtual
  • Foundation
  • Up to 6 participants

Many professionals still learn the way they did at school: re-reading, highlighting and cramming the night before a deadline. These habits create a feeling of mastery without producing lasting memory. In continuing professional development, content arrives faster than it can be absorbed and the available time is fragmented.

This one-day programme sets out the mechanisms of attention and memory, then the working methods that follow from them. Each technique is applied immediately to professional content brought by the participant.

Learning objectives

  • Explain the role of attention and memory in learning
  • Identify revision methods that create an illusion of mastery
  • Apply active recall and spaced repetition techniques
  • Organise study sessions around real professional constraints
  • Assess progress and adjust the method accordingly

What makes this programme different

Every technique is tested immediately on content brought by the participant
Common revision methods are compared through an experiment run live in the session
The learning plan produced reflects the time genuinely available

Programme

1Attention, Memory and Cognitive Load

Understanding what is at stake

  • The role of attention and the real cost of interruptions
  • Working memory and the limits of processing capacity
  • Consolidation into long-term memory and the role of sleep
  • The effects of cognitive load on comprehension

2Effective Learning Techniques

Replacing re-reading

  • Active recall and self-testing on professional content
  • Spaced repetition and scheduling of revision
  • Rephrasing, elaboration and explaining to others
  • Interleaving topics and varying exercises
  • Structured note-taking and concept maps

3Personal Organisation and Consistency

Sustaining the method over time

  • Breaking learning objectives into short steps
  • Choosing the right times and working environment
  • Managing motivation and periods of discouragement
  • Tracking progress and adjusting the method

Who is it for

Employees returning to study, apprentices and trainees, trainers, workplace mentors and anyone who needs to absorb new professional content.

Prerequisites

No prerequisites

Dates & locations

36 scheduled dates between November 2026 and December 2027. Seats are confirmed in the order enquiries are received.

November 2026

December 2026

January 2027

February 2027

March 2027

April 2027

May 2027

June 2027

September 2027

October 2027

November 2027

December 2027

None of these dates suit you? We open additional sessions on request, and any programme can be run privately for your team.

Practical details

Before the programme
Online positioning questionnaire. Your development objectives are shared with the trainer, who tailors the practical case studies to your context.
Teaching methods
Theoretical input, workshops and practical case studies. Digital course materials and method sheets provided.
Assessment
Multiple-choice tests and role-play exercises. Assessment of learning at the start and end of the programme, with immediate and 60-day follow-up evaluations.
After the programme
One year of access to the e-learning platform. Self-assessment of the skills acquired and a 30-day follow-up session with your trainer.
How to register
Registration online or on the basis of a quotation.
Lead time
11 working days after confirmation of registration.
Accessibility
Accessible to people of determination. Contact our accessibility coordinator to design a suitable solution: contact@mpf-academy.ae
Start dates
Rolling intake: in addition to the scheduled sessions, this programme can start on request.