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Anki: Memorization with Spaced Learning

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Re: Anki: Memorization with Spaced Learning

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Post by cptaj »

tushartyagi wrote: post #4

Also worth reading is the excellent (and pretty extensive) article by Michael Nielsen[1] showcasing how he used Anki to create an in-depth knowledge about AlphaGo. Personally, I've used Anki to keep remembering/revisiting the concepts that I use for a while and then move onto something else. Common APIs of programming languages and their standard libraries is one such area. I've found that while it's not really diffi…

I experimented with anki in law school one semester.

I decided to feed all the concepts of my criminalistics class into the program and only study that way. The class contains a lot of procedures and tidbits you kinda have to memorize (It was a bad class, I think it should've been taught entirely different but that's another subject).

I came out GREAT. I aced the fuck out of that class and I didn't even have to use anki every day.

Re: Anki: Memorization with Spaced Learning

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Post by erikb »

breakpointalpha wrote: post #3

Spaced learning really works. I've started to slowly convert python, sql, and postgres docs to flash cards in Anki. Anki's implementation has some rough edges, but for $0/mon for multi-device use, it's an amazing way to get your feet wet with this learning technique.

The iphone app costs like $25 tho.

Re: Anki: Memorization with Spaced Learning

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Post by baxtr »

x0x0 wrote: post #6
graeme wrote: post #5

I’m using anki to gradually learn japanese kanji using the RTK method. Working really well so far, up to about 800 with little struggle.

have you tried readlang? I'm really happy with it, but I'm studying German. Not sure if it works with asian languages. The website doesn't emphasize it, but readlang has a spaced repetition vocab tool. With multiple (at least for romance languages) built in dictionaries.

Readlang sounds quite promising, I will try it for my Spanish! Thanks for sharing :)

Re: Anki: Memorization with Spaced Learning

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Post by scolby33 »

This looks like a derivative/expansion of the Leitner Method[0] which I first came across over on Reddit in /r/flying for flashcard-based studying. I have definitely always had more success with paper-based studying than studying electronically--I recommend that you take a look at that document if you fall into this category as well!

[0] https://drive.google.com/file/d/0BzlHy07nfEjOQ2hXWjU3LWpDdmc...

Re: Anki: Memorization with Spaced Learning

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Post by graeme »

graeme wrote: post #5

I’m using anki to gradually learn japanese kanji using the RTK method. Working really well so far, up to about 800 with little struggle.

Looks super useful, thanks! May try it for German.

The system I'm doing isn't s reading one though. Instead, you associate each of the 2200 Kanji with an English keyword. You break down the kanji into component primitives, and then you remember how to draw each one by visualizing a phrase associated with that keyword.

For example, Seedling:

苗

The top part is flower: 艹

The bottom part is rixe field: 田

You can make a story like: if you plant seedlings in a field, they will flower. And you imagine it visually. (Note, I have terrible visualization, but can do it well enough for it to work)

This is a really simple example, but you can get more complex stuff. The system generally sticks to Japanese etymology, but sometimes will make up new primitives where it's more convenient for learning.

Re: Anki: Memorization with Spaced Learning

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Post by philsnow »

blaket wrote: post #10
_raoulcousins wrote: post #7

Is there a popular repository of shared Anki decks other than https://ankiweb.net/shared/decks/ ?

Not that I know of, but I recommend making your own decks. Two reasons: you only add what you're interested in learning as you're reviewing material and figuring out how to make the cards for your material helps learning.

I recently started a new job, and wrote a quick script that scrapes a slack team for all the names and profile photos and creates an Anki deck out of it. I'm usually terrible with names and faces so this helped me immensely.

Re: Anki: Memorization with Spaced Learning

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Post by Nadya »

philsnow wrote: post #16
blaket wrote: post #10

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Not that I know of, but I recommend making your own decks. Two reasons: you only add what you're interested in learning as you're reviewing material and figuring out how to make the cards for your material helps learning.

I recently started a new job, and wrote a quick script that scrapes a slack team for all the names and profile photos and creates an Anki deck out of it. I'm usually terrible with names and faces so this helped me immensely.

Do you mind sharing the script? Because the company I work for has grown at an insane rate - and there are a good 300+ coworkers I don't know. It'd be nice to know peoples' faces for when I see them walking around the building.

Re: Anki: Memorization with Spaced Learning

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Post by guu »

erikb wrote: post #12
breakpointalpha wrote: post #3

Spaced learning really works. I've started to slowly convert python, sql, and postgres docs to flash cards in Anki. Anki's implementation has some rough edges, but for $0/mon for multi-device use, it's an amazing way to get your feet wet with this learning technique.

The iphone app costs like $25 tho.

While it won't work offline, you can use the web version on iPhone (https://ankiweb.net/about).
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