Reading to Actually Understand
Try to recall the key points from a book, article, or paper. Look away and see if you can recall the key idea or ideas.
Barbara Oakley PhD • Learn Like a Pro: Science-Based Tools to Become Better at Anything
reading is difficult, it’s best to pause and try to recall after each page of what you’re reading.
Barbara Oakley PhD • Learn Like a Pro: Science-Based Tools to Become Better at Anything
effective reading isn’t about speed; it’s about understanding what you read and remembering it
Barbara Oakley PhD • Learn Like a Pro: Science-Based Tools to Become Better at Anything
Receiving oral information
Dominic O'Brien • How to Pass Exams: Accelerate Your Learning, Memorise Key Facts, Revise Effectively
Being both strategic and economical with your word choices forces you to engage your mind. By asking yourself what’s important and why, you go from passively listening to actively hearing what’s being said. It’s when we begin to hear that information can transform into understanding. A main focus of Bullet Journaling is to get better at hearing the
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This is the critical part. Look away from the page and see what you can recall. What are the key ideas on the page? Play them back in your mind. Or say them out loud to yourself. Do not simply reread the page over and over again. And don’t underline or highlight big amounts of text. Pulling the key idea from your own mind, instead of just reading o
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