Pillars for defining an efficient learning technique

Below are a few pillars upon which you can base your learning journey. Not just applicable for students. Parents and teachers can use them to create a learning mindset in children.

The Pillars

1. Everything is a game
   • growth mindset - intelligence and capabilities can grow
   • locus of control - internal (you are in control of your life's outcomes) vs external (your life's outcomes depend on external factors like fate)
   • if you believe you are in control of your life, you believe that you can improve your skills rather than blaming external factors
   • you are a player in a game who gains XP with each challenge
   • and the player makes multiple efforts to grow to the next level
2. Feynman Technique
   • To understand something well, you need to be able to teach it.
   • good way to learn and test your knowledge
   • be able to answer questions about it
   • do not hide behind jargons - use simple terms to explain concepts
   • take notes in a way that is shareable to others (or create a blog like me)
3. Trunk based knowledge
   • start from the root - fundamentals
   • build a knowledge tree where the root is ever-relevant and even if the leaves become irrelevant in short-term, it is easier to learn something new because of your strong root knowledge
   • makes it easier to adapt to the future
4. Efficiency trumps grit
   • improve work efficiency and avoid working too hard
   • being busy all the time indicates bad time management skills and does not necessarily indicate that you are good at something

Here are a few blogs to help you explore further:
Trunk based knowledge
Feynman technique
First principles
Mindset

Happy Learning!!

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