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You can't think of anything? * European history * European nation-states and borders * European language * European physical geography (major rivers, mounta

You can't think of anything? * European history * European nation-states and borders * European language * European physical geography (major rivers, mountain ranges) * Famous Europeans and their hometowns * European architecture

Kiro 12y ago
I can think of a million things. The problem is where to draw the line. For tennis it's obvious since you need both the serve and the backhand. Compare that to European capitals and European architecture. When is it related in a sense that it's effective to learn interleaved?
- vonklaus 12y ago
  Context here is important. Your hypothetical leaves out why. If you just need to learn a skill for no reason other than to catalogue it as a line-item in your accomplishment list it will be hard. If what you are learning is relevant there will be a bunch of similar data streams or skills that you can practice in parrallel.
- Total_Meltdown 12y ago
  There isn't a line. We're talking about the human brain, these things are fuzzy. Some things will work better than others, and it'll surely vary between people, and you'll have no idea which are which until you try it. But it seems like the theme is association: Find the common information between the things you're studying.
- rubicon33 12y ago
  Respectfully, the problem (I believe) is seeing it as a line. Interleaving, isn't a "right" or "wrong", "black" or "white"... Think of it as, this topic is "less" or "more" effective. What do I mean? Well, as someone else mentioned, studying "European Nation States" might be a good option for you. Certainly a better option than, say, Swan Diving. You should accept that "European Nation States" is the best you can do right now. One of the hallmark traits of intelligence is the ability to "relate" unrelated things. In this way, you could - theoretically - interleave ANYTHING, you just need to think abstractly enough about it. Good luck
- walterbell 12y ago
  > When is it related in a sense that it's effective to learn interleaved? A concept, person or place that is emotionally important to you.
- sitkack 12y ago
  Interleaving is building a context relevant association graph. It can be anything you want. It can be as crazy as James Burke[0] [0] http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Connections_(TV_series) http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Connections_(TV_series)

Kiro 12y ago

I can think of a million things. The problem is where to draw the line. For tennis it's obvious since you need both the serve and the backhand. Compare that to European capitals and European architecture. When is it related in a sense that it's effective to learn interleaved?

vonklaus 12y ago
Context here is important. Your hypothetical leaves out why. If you just need to learn a skill for no reason other than to catalogue it as a line-item in your accomplishment list it will be hard. If what you are learning is relevant there will be a bunch of similar data streams or skills that you can practice in parrallel.
Total_Meltdown 12y ago
There isn't a line. We're talking about the human brain, these things are fuzzy. Some things will work better than others, and it'll surely vary between people, and you'll have no idea which are which until you try it. But it seems like the theme is association: Find the common information between the things you're studying.
rubicon33 12y ago
Respectfully, the problem (I believe) is seeing it as a line. Interleaving, isn't a "right" or "wrong", "black" or "white"... Think of it as, this topic is "less" or "more" effective. What do I mean? Well, as someone else mentioned, studying "European Nation States" might be a good option for you. Certainly a better option than, say, Swan Diving. You should accept that "European Nation States" is the best you can do right now. One of the hallmark traits of intelligence is the ability to "relate" unrelated things. In this way, you could - theoretically - interleave ANYTHING, you just need to think abstractly enough about it. Good luck
walterbell 12y ago
> When is it related in a sense that it's effective to learn interleaved? A concept, person or place that is emotionally important to you.
sitkack 12y ago
Interleaving is building a context relevant association graph. It can be anything you want. It can be as crazy as James Burke[0] [0] http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Connections_(TV_series) http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Connections_(TV_series)