The Feynman learning technique - Deepstash

The Feynman learning technique

The Feynman learning technique is not a mental model but a way to approach a subject to learn it faster and better.

  • Pretend you're teaching a concept to a child. Write down in simple terms everything you know about the subject.
  • Identify the gaps. Go over what you've written down and see how you can improve it. What's missing or unclear.
  • Organise and simplify. Create a better way to explain the concept.
  • Transmit. Communicate your idea to someone to get feedback.

39

155 reads

CURATED FROM

IDEAS CURATED BY

kinn

Dreamer who loves reading, travelling and meeting new people.

The mental models for learning are your weapons to help you understand more than the basics.

The idea is part of this collection:

Back to School Basics for Parents

Learn more about problemsolving with this collection

How to communicate effectively with teachers

How to create a supportive learning environment at home

How to manage your child's school schedule and activities

Related collections

Similar ideas to The Feynman learning technique

Four Steps Of The Feynman Technique

Four Steps Of The Feynman Technique

The technique is based on the method Richard Feynman originally used.

There are four steps to the Feynman Technique:

  1. Pretend to teach a concept you want to learn about to a child.
  2. Identify gaps in your explanation. Fill the gaps by g...

The Feynman Learning Technique

The Feynman Learning Technique

The Feynman Learning Technique is a way to supercharge your learning.

Learning doesn't happen from browsing through a book or remembering enough to pass an exam. We learn information when we can explain it and use it in several situations. The Feynman Learn...

The Feynman Technique

The Feynman Technique is a way to understand or reinforce your level of knowledge by pretending to explain the same to a child.

Explaining without the use of complicated words is a way to learn and retain knowledge that lasts.

Read & Learn

20x Faster

without
deepstash

with
deepstash

with

deepstash

Personalized microlearning

100+ Learning Journeys

Access to 200,000+ ideas

Access to the mobile app

Unlimited idea saving

Unlimited history

Unlimited listening to ideas

Downloading & offline access

Supercharge your mind with one idea per day

Enter your email and spend 1 minute every day to learn something new.

Email

I agree to receive email updates