A Thought On Learning

Found this on twitter (https://twitter.com/ProfFeynman/status/1196101977664454657)… and I totally agree.

The FEYNMAN technique of learning:

STEP 1 - Pick and study a topic

STEP 2 - Explain the topic to someone, like a child, who is unfamiliar with the topic

STEP 3 - Identify any gaps in your understanding

STEP 4 - Review and Simplify!

My son has been struggling with thing that he’s been unsure about as I have been helping him with his homework. The most effective way I have found is to get him to explain what he is doing.

I find this works for me as well. If I can explain a subject / concept to someone and they understand what I mean, then I get the feeling I know what I am doing. Of course there are always different ways and perspectives to doing anything and that is where the review and simplify comes in!