Comments on: The Straight-A Gospels: Studying is a Technical Skill http://calnewport.com/blog/2007/08/02/the-straight-a-gospels-studying-is-a-technical-skill/ Decoding Patterns of Success Wed, 16 May 2012 13:44:26 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: The Art of Studying More Efficiently | Blackboard Student Support http://calnewport.com/blog/2007/08/02/the-straight-a-gospels-studying-is-a-technical-skill/#comment-25447 The Art of Studying More Efficiently | Blackboard Student Support Thu, 11 Aug 2011 17:11:30 +0000 http://calnewport.com/blog/?p=30#comment-25447 [...] Studying is a Technical Skill — The art of studying more efficiently, just like any technical skill, is something anyone can learn. [...]

[...] Studying is a Technical Skill — The art of studying more efficiently, just like any technical skill, is something anyone can learn. [...]

]]> By: trois http://calnewport.com/blog/2007/08/02/the-straight-a-gospels-studying-is-a-technical-skill/#comment-13453 trois Mon, 12 Apr 2010 01:43:25 +0000 http://calnewport.com/blog/?p=30#comment-13453 rote review alone got me into medical school. but its not enough. i barely pass in 3.5 years in med skol. 2.5 years to go. will change for better! rote review alone got me into medical school.
but its not enough. i barely pass in 3.5 years in med skol.
2.5 years to go. will change for better!

]]> By: Lemons, Lemonade, and Grape Juice | Zen College Life http://calnewport.com/blog/2007/08/02/the-straight-a-gospels-studying-is-a-technical-skill/#comment-8358 Lemons, Lemonade, and Grape Juice | Zen College Life Mon, 16 Mar 2009 16:51:29 +0000 http://calnewport.com/blog/?p=30#comment-8358 [...] After describing what you need to work on, set about working on it!  Go talk to your professor and work on study or memory skills.  Talk to your friend and find out what went wrong and what you both resolve to work on.  Dive [...]

[...] After describing what you need to work on, set about working on it!  Go talk to your professor and work on study or memory skills.  Talk to your friend and find out what went wrong and what you both resolve to work on.  Dive [...]

]]> By: Study Hacks » Blog Archive » Case Study: Why the Number of Hours You Spend Studying Means Nothing http://calnewport.com/blog/2007/08/02/the-straight-a-gospels-studying-is-a-technical-skill/#comment-6158 Study Hacks » Blog Archive » Case Study: Why the Number of Hours You Spend Studying Means Nothing Thu, 03 Jul 2008 21:26:58 +0000 http://calnewport.com/blog/?p=30#comment-6158 [...] Studying is a Technical Skill Why do Olympic swimmers clock worse times when they try harder in the water? In answering this question we discover the crucial different between technique and effort, and why the former is where you should focus when planning your study schedule. [...]

[...] Studying is a Technical Skill Why do Olympic swimmers clock worse times when they try harder in the water? In answering this question we discover the crucial different between technique and effort, and why the former is where you should focus when planning your study schedule. [...]

]]> By: The Word "Study" is Meaningless | Scholastici.us http://calnewport.com/blog/2007/08/02/the-straight-a-gospels-studying-is-a-technical-skill/#comment-86 The Word "Study" is Meaningless | Scholastici.us Tue, 04 Sep 2007 19:00:52 +0000 http://calnewport.com/blog/?p=30#comment-86 [...] even though your actual work might be woefully inefficient. As we have discussed before (here and here), simply putting in the hours doesn’t automatically give you results. It matters what you do, not [...]

[...] even though your actual work might be woefully inefficient. As we have discussed before (here and here), simply putting in the hours doesn’t automatically give you results. It matters what you do, not [...]

]]>