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notetaking:

  • set up cornell notetaking method (two lines)
  • morse code method
  • QEC method

top down method

parreto principle (80/20 rule): 80% of results come from 20% of the causes stare at who you want to become 1: #1 pay attention immediately after you make a mistake: don't pretend like it didn't happen. what can you do next to improve? refs: 1: #22

visualisation for performance

cheat sheet: why do i need to memorize these facts. if i truly umderstood the subject, would i still need to memorize them?

moore. weakest student questions

understand deeply

  • master the fundementals (constantly revisit the basic concepts in the subject)
  • ask what you know: write a detailed list of fundementals. do you really understand them?
  • can you teach it to someone else? (feynman technique)

problem you can't solve:

  • break it down into smaller pieces that you can solve (chunking)
  • find an easier problem that you can solve
  • ask questions
  • be your own socrates
  • are there hidden assumptions, bias, vagueness, errors
  • when you don't know something, you want to know that you don't know as soon as possible
  • question everything and everyone around you
  • ask what if... (see if you can go deeper)
  • look at it from another perspective. ask what if this were false

fail, and fail hard

make an attempt, find one thing wrong with it, fix that thing, repeat ask whether the mistake is the answer to another question

study (info gathering)

  • should be 90 minutes total

before

during

  • white/pink noise while studying

  • prime yourself for study (priming effect)

  • solve a couple problems or answer some questions from previous sessions on this subject
  • skim
  • read the first paragraph, the headings and first sentences of later paragraphs and sections, look at images, read the introduction/conclusion if there are any, read a couple sentences before/after keywords
  • goal is to learn about the ideas and structure of their development
  • determine some questions (from chapter headings, end of chapter questions, reading objectives)

  • select what you're going to read. do you need to read all sections?

  • read in sections (~20mins at a time)

  • ask questions
  • why is an explicitly stated fact or concept is true (Elaborative interrogation)
  • be precise
  • be frequent
  • how is new information is related to known information, or explaining steps taken during problem solving (Self-explanation) > [!important] Todo: which questions to ask?
  • Attempting to form mental images of text materials while reading or listening
  • some material may not allow it (only useful when you can generate images)
  • take notes on paper
  • write down questions that you think a professor would put on the test
  • keep in mind the questions you got in the [[#before]] section
  • RAP method:
  • read a paragraph or a section
  • ask questions about what you just read (min 3)
  • put answers into your own words
  • summarise the material in your own words (with only the toc as help)

  • [[#understand deeply]]

  • go over notes and transfer them to vault

  • transform the content in some way
  • tie it into the existing information
  • minimize it (ask if it's really important to store it)
  • make mental images (if possible)
  • try to answer the questions you wrote and then scan for it
  • find exercises for the material

after

  • meditation or nsdr after study
  • track habit

practice (info retention)

  • Spread out sessions as much as possible (for some material) (Distributed practice)
  • 10-20% of desired retention interval
  • mix different kinds of problems within a single study session (Interleaved practice)
  • even if you don't know [[#fail, and fail hard]]

practice (skill acquisition)

set goals for the session (SMART)

  • hard, but not too hard: you should get to the edge of your abilities

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