With the help of this entertaining video, students observe and reflect on processes of human learning using the example of cycling. Riding a bike is a complex task involving many cognitive processes. However, once we have mastered them, we can execute them quite easily. What used to be System 2, or “thinking slow,” requiring focus and effort, will become System 1, or “thinking fast.” But our brains will then make it really difficult for us to ride a bike that works differently.

Students gain an understanding that our learning is shaped by experience and practice, so things we do often and regularly become easier over time.