For each type of learning there is an optimal way to do it.
Concepts are best learned by discussing them in debates, teaching and writing. A free, egalitarian atmosphere is conducive to conceptual learning because it creates the conditions for good feedback.
Rote learning is about scheduling. The best way to memorize simple information is via spaced repetition. It’s so mindless you can do it with software.
Kinesthetics are learned by doing them over-and-over again. Quantity of practice is the name of the game. Using your skill in the real world is usually (but not always) the best way to get these hours in.
Discipline is learned via habituation. It’s about minimizing the time you aren’t disciplined. Sobriety is about how infrequently you drink. Not how often you don’t.
I thought it was interesting that books weren’t on this list.
Books don’t have a learning model at their core, their main aim isn’t to impart information, but rather, to store it (this https://andymatuschak.org/books/ makes the point better than I did).
I thought it was interesting that books weren’t on this list.
Books don’t have a learning model at their core, their main aim isn’t to impart information, but rather, to store it (this https://andymatuschak.org/books/ makes the point better than I did).