7 months ago I started obsessing over learning how to learn
After 147+ hours of practicing & improving my techniques
I found 3 simple mindset shifts that help me learn basically anything faster, and easier:
After 147+ hours of practicing & improving my techniques
I found 3 simple mindset shifts that help me learn basically anything faster, and easier:
Traditional learning is built on debunked MYTHs
Old way
β’ Re-read notes
β’ Highlight and underline
β’ Flashcards for everything
New way
β’ Solve problems
β’ Find relationships
β’ Ask curious questions
(P.S the most popular techniques are HARMING you)
Here's the solution:
Old way
β’ Re-read notes
β’ Highlight and underline
β’ Flashcards for everything
New way
β’ Solve problems
β’ Find relationships
β’ Ask curious questions
(P.S the most popular techniques are HARMING you)
Here's the solution:
#1. The note-taking myth
More notes doesn't mean you learned more.
It means you didn't actively think before you write.
Notes should represent your thinking and delegate your cognitive load load, therefore it best to first;
1. Write down keywords, ideas, concepts
And 2...
More notes doesn't mean you learned more.
It means you didn't actively think before you write.
Notes should represent your thinking and delegate your cognitive load load, therefore it best to first;
1. Write down keywords, ideas, concepts
And 2...
While switching between topics, think about how they all relate together.
β’ Why is this important?
β’ How is this related...?
β’ What problem am I solving?
From there represent the notes non-linearly with mindmaps like this.
β’ Why is this important?
β’ How is this related...?
β’ What problem am I solving?
From there represent the notes non-linearly with mindmaps like this.
You can read more about efficient note taking here:
More meaning. Less writing.
More meaning. Less writing.
#2 Learning using cycles of curiosity
Most people learn by watching or reading in the SAME order as it was given.
This is inefficient -- since we've different levels of prior knowledge about the subject
That's why it's best to think about the questions you're curious
and then
Most people learn by watching or reading in the SAME order as it was given.
This is inefficient -- since we've different levels of prior knowledge about the subject
That's why it's best to think about the questions you're curious
and then
Use that as a spring board for your exploration.
Learning are cycles of creating and fulfilling curiosity.
Here're the top 3 questions I used for efficient learning:
Learning are cycles of creating and fulfilling curiosity.
Here're the top 3 questions I used for efficient learning:
#3 Seeing knowledge as connection of ideas
Integrated knowledge has more meaning and relevant, which as results help you remember longer.
Like mentioned, the questions form the connections
and common connections help you better chunk--categorize, the information.
This means
Integrated knowledge has more meaning and relevant, which as results help you remember longer.
Like mentioned, the questions form the connections
and common connections help you better chunk--categorize, the information.
This means
If we recall back to the principles of Bloom Taxonomy and Solo Taxonomy, the higher order thinking -- evaluating & analyzing, help us SKIP remembering and understanding.
Yes, you still need basic understanding to think eval and analyze, but that amount is actually very minimal.
Yes, you still need basic understanding to think eval and analyze, but that amount is actually very minimal.
As a word of caution:
I am not a learning coach yet.
I havenβt tested my technique at large scale, havenβt read enough papers, and I still have lots of holes in my techniques.
These are just things I learned. Proceed with caution. π
I am not a learning coach yet.
I havenβt tested my technique at large scale, havenβt read enough papers, and I still have lots of holes in my techniques.
These are just things I learned. Proceed with caution. π
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This account exists to help students:
β’ Learn systems + mental models
β’ Study faster and gain back your life
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β’ Learn systems + mental models
β’ Study faster and gain back your life
Your friend,
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