Research-backed strategies for better learning
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Research-backed strategies for better learning
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#2He links to this in the previous, larger post, but here is the full Coursera course which is pretty great. I took it and I got a lot out of it:
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#3I enjoyed reading the article; overall good advice and a powerful change of perspective regarding one’s own learning... But I have always wondered how one can find a powerful why to more abstract subjects e.g. topics in mathematics.
I’m having a hard time finding intrinsic motivation to study at this (Master’s) level, even if I absolutely know how good it feels when you have internalized a couple of famous results...
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#4I enjoyed reading the article; overall good advice and a powerful change of perspective regarding one’s own learning... But I have always wondered how one can find a powerful why to more abstract subjects e.g. topics in mathematics. I’m having a hard time finding intrinsic motivation to study at this (Master’s) level, even if I absolutely know how good it feels when you have internalized a couple of famous results...
This is the most difficult part IMHO.
> Adhere to Goals
They talk about it like it's easy af. This is the hardest thing. Motivation is the hardest part. I for one use operant conditioning and waterboard myself when I don't adhere to my goals. Just kidding. But I guess I would be much more motivated. Or develop a fetish for waterboarding, the human mind is complex.
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#5Author here, happy to answer any questions :)
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#6Author here, happy to answer any questions :)
Any estimates on when you will have sagefy web application relatively ready. I signed up, but not much is usable...
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#7I enjoyed reading the article; overall good advice and a powerful change of perspective regarding one’s own learning... But I have always wondered how one can find a powerful why to more abstract subjects e.g. topics in mathematics. I’m having a hard time finding intrinsic motivation to study at this (Master’s) level, even if I absolutely know how good it feels when you have internalized a couple of famous results...
This is the most difficult part IMHO. > Adhere to Goals They talk about it like it's easy af. This is the hardest thing. Motivation is the hardest part. I for one use operant conditioning and waterboard myself when I don't adhere to my goals. Just kidding. But I guess I would be much more motivated. Or develop a fetish for waterboarding, the human mind is complex.
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#8From my personal experience, the #1 factor for better learning is to learn with an objective.
Learning is hard and can be demotivating by itself but when I have an objective that requires learning it becomes the driving force/motivation behind it and improves my focus and concentration by a large margins. It also allows me to connect the dots and provides me context.
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#9Author here, happy to answer any questions :)
Any estimates on when you will have sagefy web application relatively ready. I signed up, but not much is usable...
Thanks for the response :) You can try out my electronic music course to see how the site works currently: https://sgef.cc/emus
I'd love some feedback too if you have the time to try it out. https://sgef.cc/feedback or here on Hacker News is good too.
It's been a long, iterative development process. I started back in April 2013, had the first go live in January 2016. Since then its been iterating and improving the software, getting feedback and making updates as I go. I'm a bit limited in how much time I get to spend on it due to having a full-time job. Getting more content is at the top of my list ( https://sgef.cc/wanthelp ). I really want to show what Sagefy -- and these learning ideas -- can do :)
Thanks again, cheers!
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#10He links to this in the previous, larger post, but here is the full Coursera course which is pretty great. I took it and I got a lot out of it: https://www.coursera.org/learn/learning-how-to-learn
Barbara Oakley's course is so amazing! I think it's still to this day the most popular MOOC. Her books and articles are great too, like "A Mind for Numbers" https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00R5081JU