This is a great tool for self-assessment and exam preparation, but it's also a useful mnemonic to systematize your learning. In particular, it's great for self-study.
Show Notes
Testing your Deliberate Practice
The most impactful advice for learning math and science I ever receive came - unsurprisingly - in a physics class. It was an electrodynamics class. It’s heavy subject full of complicated equations, solutions and derivations. Even for an advanced class, the material was so thick and so dense that even the professor felt it necessary to share some studying tips.
"Do the derivation three times without looking at your notes. When you can accomplish that, you're ready for the exam."
This approach is about gauging your own understanding of the material.
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