The art of effective learning strategies to master anything new Repeat after me: when it comes to effective learning strategies, repetition is crucial. Exposure, on the other hand, is necessary but insufficient. Though helpful, exposure must be repeated and ​repeated at intervals​. So at the risk of overstating, effective learning starts with reps. From ​Outliers​, Gladwell posits 10,000 hours to greatness. Greatness, of course, may or may not be your goal. Maybe you just want to learn something new. Or maybe you simply want to be more effective. In any case, time invested is critical. You know this intuitively, but researchers suggest that doing something ​more than once​ ​improves your…