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[!info] Learning is life-long and not limited to the classroom. Learning how to learn is an extremely underrated skill. This MOC focuses on the science of learning, helpful techniques, and related topics.

[[../../../Personal Learning System + Improvement|Personal Learning System + Improvement]]

Creating a personal study plan using ChatGPT

[[../../../full reading log|full reading log]]

Studying - School

Since I’m back at school and actively taking classes, I’ve had to re-learn a lot of stuff I did in college, going back to great resources like Cal Newport and finding some new ones like [[../../../Amy Wang|Amy Wang]] and thelearningscientists.org

A few quick reminders for myself

  • Active recall is the only way to study. Use flashcards, explain aloud using QEC, and practice problem sets
  • Work Done = Time Spent x Intensity, long hours studying is not a badge of honor
  • Clarify your questions as soon as possible: check textbook, google search, or ask your instructor
  • Start each study session with an outline: what do you want to get done, how long you plan to spend on it, and why are you learning it?
  • Arrange notes into clusters of problems: QEC, Focused Topic Clusters, or Focused Question Sets
  • refer back to: Cal Newport Schoolwork Advice/Process : r/GetStudying, and Book Notes: How to Become a Straight-A Student by Cal Newport – Cataloggie

Cell/mol pathways

If I only had 5 minutes before an exam, what about this pathway would I need to recall?

  • frame questions around the function not the list
    • How is the complement cascade activated and what outcomes does it produce?
  • Other good “Question” types for pathways:
    • Trigger: What starts the cascade?
    • Order: What are the key steps in sequence?
    • Regulation: What shuts it off, or shifts it between routes?
    • Outcome: What’s the final effect?
  • for E in QEC, only capture ancors. Don’t rewrite the whole slide!!
    • Trigger: Antibody binds pathogen
    • C1q → C1r → C1s → C4, C2 cleavage → C3 convertase (C4b2a)
    • Regulation: C1 inhibitor
    • Outcome: C3b opsonization, MAC formation
  • for C: write a 1-2 sentence summary that answers the Q
    • The classical complement pathway is triggered when C1q binds antibody-coated pathogens, leading to cleavage of C4 and C2 to form the C3 convertase. This amplifies opsonization via C3b and ends in pathogen lysis via MAC. Regulation occurs at the initiation step through C1 inhibitor.

Learning - Biotech/Work

tag: 'learning' AND 'work'
  • [[./Metacognition-allows-students-to-be-more-expert-like-in-their-thinking-and-more-effective-and-efficient-in-their-learning|Metacognition-allows-students-to-be-more-expert-like-in-their-thinking-and-more-effective-and-efficient-in-their-learning]]
  • [[./spaced-practice-schedule|spaced-practice-schedule]]

Learning Complex Skills Focus switching can be a way to look at complex skills by choosing to pay extra attention to a certain aspect of the skill, and rotating to different aspects, and then coming back to the holistic skill you’re trying to improve in the first place.

Understanding Complex Subjects [[../../../The Feynman Technique|The Feynman Technique]]: understanding something by talking through it and teaching others, finding holes in your understanding, and returning the source material. Rinse and repeat.

[[../../../priming for self-study will accelerate your learning|Priming]]: activating relevant background knowledge or schemas in your mind before you engage with new information. Influences how efficiently and what lens you process new info. 1. Preview: Briefly skim the headings, introduction, or key points of your study material before reading in detail. 2. Review: Quickly go over previously learned material that relates to the new information you’re about to study. 3. Mind Maps: Visually represent the relationships between different concepts to activate relevant schemas. 4. Ask Questions: Before you start reading, come up with some questions about the topic based on your existing knowledge. 5. Analogies and Metaphors: Relate new information to something you already know and understand to make it easier to grasp.

Using a [[How to design a reading plan |reading plan]] can help structure your learning, and actually keep you motivated!