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I’ve found that if I’m not struggling I’m not learning. If stuff is coming fast and easy that’s a sign that what I’m doing is not stretching existing skills eno
by yoyohello13 2mo ago
I’ve found that if I’m not struggling I’m not learning. If stuff is coming fast and easy that’s a sign that what I’m doing is not stretching existing skills enough.
It’s true of most things. Running, dieting, weightlifting being uncomfortable is a sign of progress.
- djaro 2mo agoThis is also why apps like Duolingo don't work for most users. They want to turn language learning into a fun, effortless game but effortless is fundamentally incompatible with learning. Learning is uncomfortable. Reading a difficult (for you) text in a language you don't understand is exhausting and confusing. But that is where improvement happens. Its even worse since Duolingo added a life system (not sure if they still use it), where you were only allowed to make 3 mistakes before having to recharge your energy. If you get everything right, you are not learning, you SHOULD be making mistakes constantly. That shows you're actually being challenged.
- hlovdal 2mo ago> If you get everything right, you are not learning. One of the teachers on the college I went to had a note on his door with "If you understand everything you're doing - you're not learning anything.