What smart students know
by Adam Robinson · first published 1993
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on “Your taste is why your work disappoints you.” ↗There is a great book that goes over how to learn information, retain skills, and be able to share it. What Smart Students Know by Adam Robinson. I read it as an adult and it has been a tremendous force multiplier. Wish I actually had it when I was in school. It’s was written a decade or two ago written by the guy who started…
on “Ask HN: Do you have a process or a framework to learn specific skills quickly?” ↗Well-done on learning how you best learn. A book I recommend to any/all college students is "What Smart Students Know" https://a.co/d/iB8LNNW . It still has, sadly, a very click-baity title and marketing, but it has enormous practical study advice for different subjects. Wow. I kid you not, we never were offered any…
on “Why Writing by Hand Is Better for Memory and Learning” ↗