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Teach it to a child
The best way to learn something is to explain it to someone else, preferably to a child. Or at least map out how you would explain something to a child.
This is known as Richard Feynman’s learning formula.
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Practice makes perfect
Whether you’re learning to play the saxophone or studying a foreign language, practice, or repetition, makes perfect.
Repetition increases the myelin, or fatty coating, around the axioms that connect our brain’s neurons. The more myelin, the faster our neurons work, and the better we learn...
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Take time for reflection
In addition to solidifying what we’ve already learned, reflection also helps spark new ideas. And it usually happens when you're not working.
Our most creative ideas don't come when we're consciously focused on the problem. but when we're interacting with people, gaining experiences and let...
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Spaced repetition
Spacing out the repetition, rather than cramming it into one session, is more effective. To use this learning technique:
- Start by establishing a manageable study schedule.
- Choose a method for storing and organizing information.
- Don’t forget to test yourself periodical...
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Learning transfer
Taking what we study in one context and applying it to another helps deepen our understanding of both.
First, deconstruct the knowledge into its fundamental principles. Then, reconstruct it in a new field.
For example, if you study Italian but also want to become a better co...
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Teach to know
If you can't explain it with simple words, you don't really understand it. So write out everything you know about a subject as if you were teaching it to someone else.
Go beyond the professional jargon and assess if you really understand that complicated terminology.
Pretend To Teach A Concept
- Take out a blank sheet of paper.
- Write the name of the subject as your heading.
- Then write down everything you know about the subject as if you were teaching it to a child. Try and explain as simply as possible.
Creation Tools
One of the best ways to learn something is to teach it or explain it to someone else, or maybe even to yourself.
You can publish what you've learned online as well, like with the platform Ghost -- it's a blogging-first publishing platform where you can share the ideas you...
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