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If you're interesting in improving your ability to learn, I recommend Learning How To Learn on coursera: https://www.coursera.org/learn/learning-how-to-learn#sy
by dqpb 6y ago
If you're interesting in improving your ability to learn, I recommend Learning How To Learn on coursera:
https://www.coursera.org/learn/learning-how-to-learn#syllabus https://www.coursera.org/learn/learning-how-to-learn#syllabu...
It discusses the actual science of learning (it does not feature spaced repetition).
- CoffeePython 6y agoThis is probably one of the best investments most people can make. Think about it. If you become a more effective learner it can have a huge compounding effect. This course is one of my favorites. Thanks for sharing it!
- pbhjpbhj 6y agoIsn't spaced repetition, like, the principle way of learning ... how can a course on learning not include it? I didn't think we knew how information is laid down in/by neurons: could you precis this "actual science" that it teaches?
- quarok 6y agoWhat's weird about the above comment is that this course specifically talks about spaced repetition and active recall as the only ways to learn effectively. I took this course and it revolutionised my life - but mostly because I started using Anki afterwards.
- dqpb 6y agoI just checked the course. Spaced Repetition is listed in the glossary of terms, so you're right that it's in there somewhere. I don't remember it as being a primary topic, whereas active recall is primary.
- dqpb 6y agoThis course also revolutionized my life, but I find spaced repetition to introduce too much pointless overhead. Instead I focus on aggressive active recall until I understand the content and then I move on.
- dqpb 6y agoThis is exactly why you should take the course. To clear up the misconception that spaced repetition is the principle way of learning.
- idoh 6y agoI don’t remember if the course says spaced repetition exactly, but active recall testing is featured a lot, and active recall testing is very much an ajacent concept to that.
- dqpb 6y agoI think they're orthogonal. You could have spaced repetition without active recall and you could have active recall without ongoing spaced repetition. I think active recall is the more important fundamental mechanism for learning and the focus on spaced repetition tools detracts from that.