The most common mechanism of change for spaced repetition learning tasks is called retrieval practice. In brief: when you attempt to recall some knowledge from memory, the act of retrieval tends to reinforce those memories. [^1] The learning produced by retrieval is called the “testing effect” becau...

Our individual and societal beliefs and habits about learning are often wrong. The [[illusion of competence]] is commonplace. Reading without trying to recall is the default practice, even though it’s extremely inefficient. Almost no one even knows about [[Spaced Repetition Learning]]. This book tri...

I don’t know why I bought this as an audiobook, it was a terrible idea. I suspect it would be better in print, but it’s still not a well-written book. Just follow some online tutorials.

A Mind for Numbers A Mind for Numbers: How to Excel at Math and Science (Even If You Flunked Algebra) by Barbara Oakley offers practical strategies for learning difficult subjects, especially in STEM fields....