learning

techniques on improving the mind.

1. grasp - read something
2. active recall - quiz yourself
3. explain - tell someone else about it
4. apply - try it out
5. analyze - monitor the results
6. create - produce something

effectiveness

most effective way to learn is retrieval practice. read a page, close it, write as much of it down as you can ask how and why questions about the text and answer them

essays

paragraph should be 10 sentences or 100 words focused around a question you are trying to answer

• topic
• examine
• compare
• conclusion

srs

active recall, spaced-repetition-stops-the-forgetting-curve

trad

retaining something involves consuming some content, and then digesting that content.

• theory: mind map or essay
• related: examine and critique in essay
• applied: practice
• details: flash cards