JustinSkycak

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   by JustinSkycak 2y ago

   For what?
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   Spaced repetition is "wait" training, similar to weight training(justinmath.com)

   3 points by JustinSkycak 2y ago|2 comments
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   Learning 101: The untaught basics [pdf](typeset.io)

   76 points by JustinSkycak 2y ago|8 comments
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   Enhancing Learning and Retarding Forgetting(link.springer.com)

   2 points by JustinSkycak 2y ago|0 comments
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   The Deliberate Practice Guide: How to Be the Best(fs.blog)

   1 points by JustinSkycak 2y ago|0 comments
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   Don't Undervalue Turning Up the Dial, but Don't Overvalue the Last Turn(justinmath.com)

   2 points by JustinSkycak 2y ago|0 comments
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   by JustinSkycak 2y ago

   FYI, I wrote an in-depth response to a similar question recently that you may want to check out: https://x.com/justinskycak/status/1835085776524394951
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   by JustinSkycak 2y ago

   FYI, the "why not just learn from a Khan Academy / MIT OpenCourseWare / a textbook / etc" question comes up from time to time, so I wrote up a detailed answer here: https://justinmath.com/why-not-jus
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   by JustinSkycak 2y ago

   Just a heads up that there's an explanation for this; I responded to the original comment ( https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=41556644 ) but I'll also paste here in case anyone misses it: 1. New tasks are selecte
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    by JustinSkycak 2y ago

    Thanks for the kind words! Regarding spaced repetition, keep in mind the following: 1. New tasks are selected only as you complete existing tasks (so if you come back after 2 weeks, you need to complete some existing tasks from 2 weeks ago
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    Basic Skills vs. Conceptual Understanding: A Bogus Dichotomy in Math Education [pdf](aft.org)

    39 points by JustinSkycak 2y ago|8 comments
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    Talent Development vs. Traditional Schooling(justinmath.com)

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    People Mind Wander More During Massed Than Spaced Learning [pdf](apa.org)

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    Higher Math Textbooks are Typically Not Aligned with the Science of Learning(justinmath.com)

    4 points by JustinSkycak 2y ago|0 comments
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    Designing mathematics standards in agreement with science [pdf](iejme.com)

    11 points by JustinSkycak 2y ago|3 comments
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    Automaticity in Computation and Student Success in Physical Science Courses(arxiv.org)

    1 points by JustinSkycak 2y ago|0 comments
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    The "Alien-Level Skills" Hack(justinmath.com)

    3 points by JustinSkycak 2y ago|0 comments
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    Individual Differences in Learning and Transfer: Exemplars vs. Abstracting Rules(ncbi.nlm.nih.gov)

    1 points by JustinSkycak 2y ago|0 comments
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    Desirable difficulties to enhance learning(researchgate.net)

    3 points by JustinSkycak 2y ago|0 comments
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    Conversational Dialogue Is a Distraction for AI in Education(justinmath.com)

    3 points by JustinSkycak 2y ago|0 comments
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    by JustinSkycak 2y ago

    Linked in the article: Campbell (1987) The role of associative interference in learning and retrieving arithmetic facts https://www.researchgate.net/publication/247981688_The_role_...
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    Why 4x8 and 6x8 are, surprisingly, some of the hardest times tables to remember(justinmath.com)

    17 points by JustinSkycak 2y ago|15 comments
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    Grade Inflation in High Schools (2005–2016) [pdf](fordhaminstitute.org)

    2 points by JustinSkycak 2y ago|0 comments
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    Magnitude of student test score declines during pandemic [pdf](edworkingpapers.com)

    3 points by JustinSkycak 2y ago|0 comments
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    The Double-Edged Nature of Hierarchical Knowledge(justinmath.com)

    4 points by JustinSkycak 2y ago|0 comments
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    The roles of deliberate practice and innate ability in developing expertise(asmepublications.onlinelibrary.wiley.com)

    1 points by JustinSkycak 2y ago|0 comments
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    What Happened to Times Tables?(baconsrebellion.com)

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    Critique of Paper: An astonishing regularity in student learning rate(justinmath.com)

    1 points by JustinSkycak 2y ago|0 comments
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    by JustinSkycak 2y ago

    Yes, engaging in flashcard-based spaced repetition would qualify as valid retrieval practice. But if you're in a skill hierarchy like math, then you would need to make sure you're not only recalling isolated bits of information (f
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    What 100 Years of Research Says about Ability Grouping and Acceleration [pdf] (2016)(k12accountability.org)

    12 points by JustinSkycak 2y ago|1 comments