Learn Like a Pro: Science-Based Tools to Become Better at Anything
Active learning: Active learning means actively practicing or doing something yourself to bring what you are learning to life. Watching other people, looking at a solution, or reading a page can help you get started. But it won’t do much to build your own neural structures of learning. Only actively working with the materials will help you build st
... See moreBarbara Oakley PhD • Learning How to Learn: How to Succeed in School Without Spending All Your Time Studying; A Guide for Kids and Teens
If you are working on a computer science programming assignment, schedule yourself to finish a week early so you can add a host of extra bells and whistles. If you have a big economics exam coming up, double the amount of time you normally study and aim for a near-perfect score.
Cal Newport • How to Win at College: Surprising Secrets for Success from the Country's Top Students
The first emotional barrier is the simplest: uncertainty. The solution? To gain clarity about what you’re actually doing. That involves asking ‘why?’ and then using this to figure out your ‘
Ali Abdaal • Feel-Good Productivity: How to Do More of What Matters to You
We learn something not only when we connect it to prior knowledge and try to understand its broader implications (elaboration), but also when we try to retrieve it at different times (spacing) in different contexts (variation), ideally with the help of chance (contextual interference) and with a deliberate effort (retrieval). The