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Their wordsThe problem is that shoving information into your mind can create the illusion of knowledge, especially when you rush it.
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True learning requires contemplation, implementation and returning to great ideas again and again.
Their wordsTrue learning requires contemplation. And implementation. And a commitment to reflecting on great ideas over and over again.
Their wordsBut knowing the name of something without also understanding the context behind it isn’t knowledge. It’s trivia — and trivia is an ignorant person’s idea of what knowledge looks like.
Their wordsThe smartest people I’ve met reject the “Water in a Cup” theory. They focus less on consuming as much information as possible and more on cultivating the deepest possible understanding of the ideas that resonate with them most.
Their wordsThe science of memory reveals why writing is such an effective way to learn. Putting ideas into your own words forces you to internalize them.
Their wordsTaken all together, a systematic implementation of spaced repetition may be the lowest hanging fruit in education right now
Their wordsOur intuitions for effective learning sometimes deceive us. Just because you feel like you’re learning something doesn’t mean you actually are.
Their wordsConversations with native speakers are far more effective than learning in a classroom.
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