Learning Workflow Flashcards
What does the Feynman learning technique suggest?
To develop a deep understanding of a topic by teaching it to a child.
What is the first step of the five-step process?
Highlight all important paragraphs while reading.
What should you do with important paragraphs after highlighting?
Organize them by chapter.
How can you highlight text if reading on a Kindle or iPad?
Export all highlights into a Markdown file and import it into Heptabase.
What is the objective of dissecting the content of a book?
To break it down into granular concepts.
What should you do after creating a concept card?
Describe the concept in one sentence and use it as the title.
What is the purpose of mapping relationships between concepts?
To understand how concepts relate and to merge or break down concept cards as needed.
Why is grouping similar concepts together important?
It helps in recalling information when revisiting the whiteboard.
What does deep understanding come from in the learning process?
The process of deconstructing, reassembling, and describing knowledge in your own words.
What should you do after completing the final whiteboard layout?
Re-paste links to all concept cards and sections back onto the original book card.
What is the fifth step of the process?
Integrate newly learned concepts with previously known concepts.
What mindset is important for gaining deep understanding through visual note-taking?
Atomizing your notes.
What is the purpose of visualizing notes?
To gain a deep understanding of what you’ve learned.
What are ‘literature cards’ in the learning process?
Cards written while reading or attending lectures.
What is an ‘output card’?
An article meant for others to read, created by reassembling concept cards.
Fill in the blank: The essence of learning and research is to break down and extract important ______ from various sources.
[concepts]
True or False: Long notes can be considered atomic notes if they contain multiple concepts.
False.
What should each concept card describe?
The concept in one sentence in the title and cite supporting content.
Why is it important to summarize each concept card in one sentence?
To recall the core concepts without needing to open the card.
What can hinder the value gained from visualization in note-taking?
Writing one note for each book or lecture, resulting in long notes.
