I didn't have the visual issues so it was enjoyable for me to read. My spaced repetition system requires that I copy ideas I want to recall. I'm sharing my sum

I didn't have the visual issues so it was enjoyable for me to read. My spaced repetition system requires that I copy ideas I want to recall. I'm sharing my summary of the main ideas in case they help you. --- # Learning by Building Connection New ideas have to connect with what’s already there — they cannot be stored, as if in a filing cabinet. Throwing facts at people doesn’t work. You have to: * connect ideas to other ideas and everyday things * understand an idea in multiple ways (e.g. words, visuals, etc.) * once you make connections, you have to maintain them * you don’t need to unlearn connections to make room for new ones # Maintaining what you learned Recalling is better for retention than re-reading. Spacing effect shows that we forget things quickly the first time we see it, but if you exert effort to recall things spaced over increasing intervals of time, you retain a lot more than if you were cramming. # Learning through deep connections You have to process ideas on a deep level to make them stick. A great way to learn something at a deeper level is to explain it to someone.