Gaining competency in a skill or knowledge of a subject matter. Improving one's abilities.
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Redoing Questions
Suppose I took an exam and did poorly on it. Would it be good to try and redo those questions again without looking at the answers? If so, how long should I wait before I try those questions again and ...
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Is blogging about what you learn useful?
Well, I have been starting habits of self studying (for the purpose of self improvement) and was making some progress (two months so far). However, one thing I'm not able to do well is blog about my ...
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How to effectively read and understand scientific literature?
If have read some other topics regarding this subject, but they were rather focused on the immediate understanding of a paper and not long-term knowledge of a topic.
Suppose I read a book about about ...
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How is self-learning different from course-based learning?
I have taken lots of classes where the professor was horrible at teaching and I literally had to become a "self learner". The professor recommended textbooks and there were frequent tests which kept ...
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Learning the definition of a new word
Whenever I see a word that I haven't seen before, I make sure to look it up. How can I make sure that I remember it? I suppose one could use spaced repetition. What else could I try?
Related ...
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How does positive or negative self-talk work?
Stephen Covey's book The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People recommends the following exercise:
Say "I like myself" to yourself 50 times a day for at least 14 days.
I've tried it and contrary to ...
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How to prepare a course or a talk?
In one week from now I am holding a course in computer programming, which takes place twice a week. The course has 30 participants. It is the first time I am holding a course.
Now I have to prepare ...
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What computer skills are the most essential for beginners?
People come at me frequently asking questions about computers. It can be flattering at first but you know they are coming back with the most absurd questions because they don't know enough to figure ...
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How to discuss productivity (and lack thereof) with your boss?
I have recently graduated college and had a fairly dramatic change of lifestyle.
Being that there is never enough time in the day, I used to go to great lengths to minimize my responsibilities and ...
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How to find out in which subject you will be the most productive?
I seem to be somewhat blessed (or cursed) with the fact that there are multiple things that I can do reasonably well.
Because there are so many subjects I am interested in I am actually not really ...
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How to get rid of silly mistakes?
I've always been having some silly mistakes in homeworks/tests/exams etc, as well as programming. I very often seem to be 1-2 silly mistakes away from a perfect score, despite having done a draft and ...
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How to quickly restore concentration?
Very often I'm being interpreted while working or studying, sometimes the interruptions are small, and take a minute and sometimes it requires more than few minutes.
How do I quickly restore ...
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Does speed reading work well with reading non-native language?
My native language is Serbian, but from my early age I started to learn English. And now, when I am a programmer I read almost all stuff in English (stuff for college, books, internet stuff, movies, ...
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Which paper systems exist to crank through many vocabulary flashcards?
Anki, a computer based space repetition system is what I'm currently using to memorize words. I've also seen one or two paper based systems and think they might be a good complement to a computer ...
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How do I efficiently use my daily learning limit?
Is there an ideal amount of knowledge to be taken in on a daily basis? I've different kinds of conflicting information. From the list of ideas I've seen, which, if any, is most correct? Here are ...
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How do I introduce someone to Personal Productivity Improvements?
I've found the personal productivity methods and techniques I use (such as GTD and Inbox Zero) to be hugely helpful, but I've always struggled with good ways to introduce them to other people.
Some ...
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Long term effect of learning speed reading
A few years ago I learned to speed read, but in recent years I'm using it less and less. Maybe because it didn't bring me what it promised: same or even better comprehension and speed.
Did you get ...
