how to learn effectively

Learning is a process, not an event.

Not everyone learns the same way, in the same pace.

HOW TO

LEARN?Based on: Make it Stick, Peter C. Brown, Henry L. Roediger III

and Mark A. McDaniel

How do you read? a novel a book an essay a poem

a research article

“Many people believe learning is better when it is easier, but certain kinds of

difficulties that require more effort make it stronger and longer-lasting.”

Fluency vs MasteryActive Retrieval

Interleaved CurveElaboration

Mindset

5 Ideas

Fluency vs Mastery

Being familiar with the content vs

Having a deeper understanding of the content

“The ability to distill key ideas from a text, organize them into a mental model, and relate the model to what one already knows is called structure building, and this skill contributes to

concept learning and complex mastery.”

Active retrieval

Test yourself on what you have learnt so far. Quiz yourself (Often)

Pause - and ask, what have I learnt so far? Write down 3 things you remember.

interleaved curve

Interleaved practice. (Rather than practicing curve ball, curve ball, curve ball for 30 mins,

practice 10 mins of curve ball, 10 mins of speed ball, 10 mins of reverse ball.)

Spaced repetition.

“Interleaving two or more subjects during practice provides a form of spacing and can

improve your ability to discriminate later between different kinds of problems and

select the right solutions.”

Ebbinghaus Curve of Forgetting

elaboration

Check if you can describe an idea in your own words. It’s better than just reviewing.

Connect the dots with your own experiences. Personalize.

mindset

It’s all about the mindset. Book: Mindset by Carol Dweck.

Growth Mindset vs Fixed Mindset

“Evidence suggests the path to expert performance may rely more on discipline and persistence

than on genetic gifts.”

Whether you think you can, or you think you can’t -you are right.

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