Comments on: The Power of Demolition: Why the Best Study Strategies are New Strategies http://calnewport.com/blog/2009/05/18/the-power-of-demolition-why-the-best-study-strategies-are-new-strategies/ Decoding Patterns of Success Tue, 22 May 2012 11:52:57 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: Hunmwei http://calnewport.com/blog/2009/05/18/the-power-of-demolition-why-the-best-study-strategies-are-new-strategies/#comment-25415 Hunmwei Tue, 09 Aug 2011 08:36:01 +0000 http://calnewport.com/blog/2009/05/18/the-power-of-demolition-why-the-best-study-strategies-are-new-strategies/#comment-25415 Marry me Cal... Marry me Cal…

]]> By: Study Hacks http://calnewport.com/blog/2009/05/18/the-power-of-demolition-why-the-best-study-strategies-are-new-strategies/#comment-9825 Study Hacks Mon, 12 Oct 2009 18:12:36 +0000 http://calnewport.com/blog/2009/05/18/the-power-of-demolition-why-the-best-study-strategies-are-new-strategies/#comment-9825 Ok…but, thing is, what are the important techniques? How should I study???? Start here: http://calnewport.com/blog/2009/03/09/the-straight-a-method-how-to-ace-college-courses/ Or read the red book. Ok…but, thing is, what are the important techniques? How should I study????

Start here:

http://calnewport.com/blog/2009/03/09/the-straight-a-method-how-to-ace-college-courses/

Or read the red book.

]]> By: Severa http://calnewport.com/blog/2009/05/18/the-power-of-demolition-why-the-best-study-strategies-are-new-strategies/#comment-9822 Severa Sun, 11 Oct 2009 16:35:20 +0000 http://calnewport.com/blog/2009/05/18/the-power-of-demolition-why-the-best-study-strategies-are-new-strategies/#comment-9822 the answers, of course the answers, of course

]]> By: Severa http://calnewport.com/blog/2009/05/18/the-power-of-demolition-why-the-best-study-strategies-are-new-strategies/#comment-9821 Severa Sun, 11 Oct 2009 16:34:51 +0000 http://calnewport.com/blog/2009/05/18/the-power-of-demolition-why-the-best-study-strategies-are-new-strategies/#comment-9821 Ok...but, thing is, what are the important techniques? How should I study???? The answer matter to me very much, so pleeeeeeeeease write back! Ok…but, thing is, what are the important techniques? How should I study???? The answer matter to me very much, so pleeeeeeeeease write back!

]]> By: The Friday Brief — Week Ending 5/22/09 | The Inspired Solo http://calnewport.com/blog/2009/05/18/the-power-of-demolition-why-the-best-study-strategies-are-new-strategies/#comment-8882 The Friday Brief — Week Ending 5/22/09 | The Inspired Solo Sat, 23 May 2009 16:41:18 +0000 http://calnewport.com/blog/2009/05/18/the-power-of-demolition-why-the-best-study-strategies-are-new-strategies/#comment-8882 [...] Hacks:  Why it’s a good idea to reinvent the study wheel from time to [...]

[...] Hacks:  Why it’s a good idea to reinvent the study wheel from time to [...]

]]> By: Wilhelm Scream http://calnewport.com/blog/2009/05/18/the-power-of-demolition-why-the-best-study-strategies-are-new-strategies/#comment-8873 Wilhelm Scream Fri, 22 May 2009 21:45:11 +0000 http://calnewport.com/blog/2009/05/18/the-power-of-demolition-why-the-best-study-strategies-are-new-strategies/#comment-8873 Cal, I genuinely don't understand how you can rebuild your study skills from scratch? How do you just decide not to do <em>any</em> of the things you usually do? I often try out new techniques but always use them alongside my current ones. Cal, I genuinely don’t understand how you can rebuild your study skills from scratch? How do you just decide not to do any of the things you usually do? I often try out new techniques but always use them alongside my current ones.

]]> By: Max http://calnewport.com/blog/2009/05/18/the-power-of-demolition-why-the-best-study-strategies-are-new-strategies/#comment-8866 Max Thu, 21 May 2009 16:03:55 +0000 http://calnewport.com/blog/2009/05/18/the-power-of-demolition-why-the-best-study-strategies-are-new-strategies/#comment-8866 With regards to math I also find myself saying to myself that I am just not a math person, and hence I cannot be as good in math as I am in other subjects. As of the moment I am studying economics, which requires a good amount of math skills (oh the irony :P), and therefore I have had to start and change my beliefs in order to believe that I actually can do this stuff. Math is really not that hard once you master it, and once you do, I actually think it is one of the most rewarding subjects out there. Practical tip though: If you know that you are going to have an exam or a big test in math, print out earlier tests from that particular class. But do not go through them from start to end! First, divide the different problems up into groups. When you have done that, for instance highlighting the kind of problems that are similar to each other from year to year (for instance red for one type of problem, blue for another), only do that specific problem from each year. For instance, if you see that Lagrange functions problems are pretty much the standard norm, then only do those exercises first. Do 5-6 of these problems and you will have a decent understanding of that kind of problem. Then the next day, do the same but with a different set of problems. This really forces you to learn as you are repeating the same types of problems over and over again in a narrow time frame, rather than going from start to finish and feeling generally confused. With regards to math I also find myself saying to myself that I am just not a math person, and hence I cannot be as good in math as I am in other subjects. As of the moment I am studying economics, which requires a good amount of math skills (oh the irony :P ), and therefore I have had to start and change my beliefs in order to believe that I actually can do this stuff. Math is really not that hard once you master it, and once you do, I actually think it is one of the most rewarding subjects out there.
Practical tip though: If you know that you are going to have an exam or a big test in math, print out earlier tests from that particular class. But do not go through them from start to end!
First, divide the different problems up into groups. When you have done that, for instance highlighting the kind of problems that are similar to each other from year to year (for instance red for one type of problem, blue for another), only do that specific problem from each year. For instance, if you see that Lagrange functions problems are pretty much the standard norm, then only do those exercises first. Do 5-6 of these problems and you will have a decent understanding of that kind of problem. Then the next day, do the same but with a different set of problems. This really forces you to learn as you are repeating the same types of problems over and over again in a narrow time frame, rather than going from start to finish and feeling generally confused.

]]> By: Stefan | StudySuccessful.com http://calnewport.com/blog/2009/05/18/the-power-of-demolition-why-the-best-study-strategies-are-new-strategies/#comment-8838 Stefan | StudySuccessful.com Tue, 19 May 2009 19:58:29 +0000 http://calnewport.com/blog/2009/05/18/the-power-of-demolition-why-the-best-study-strategies-are-new-strategies/#comment-8838 I think this is one of the main reasons I have started a blog about studying. To discover other ways, test them and review them. Changing your way of studying is indeed one of the most powerfull things, it interests me how they work, if they work, so it forces me to test them and indirect it forces me to study! Thanks for this great post, I'll keep 'the power of demolition' in mind (what a great title!) Stefan I think this is one of the main reasons I have started a blog about studying. To discover other ways, test them and review them. Changing your way of studying is indeed one of the most powerfull things, it interests me how they work, if they work, so it forces me to test them and indirect it forces me to study!

Thanks for this great post, I’ll keep ‘the power of demolition’ in mind (what a great title!)

Stefan

]]> By: RT Wolf http://calnewport.com/blog/2009/05/18/the-power-of-demolition-why-the-best-study-strategies-are-new-strategies/#comment-8835 RT Wolf Tue, 19 May 2009 14:09:13 +0000 http://calnewport.com/blog/2009/05/18/the-power-of-demolition-why-the-best-study-strategies-are-new-strategies/#comment-8835 Sounds like a good idea. Though I wonder how many people will actually try it out. I question my assumptions every time I take on a big new goal. Often times, these beliefs have to be let go. According to Dr. Jordan Peterson (google him), beliefs help us to map the world and if we have a crappy map, it throws our nervous system into a whack, leading to anxiety, depression, procrastination, loss of motivation, etc. etc. etc. If you try to change someone's beliefs, especially their core ones, they don't like it because they don't want to disregulate their nervous system (would you?) However growth and progress in our lives is dependent on us being willing and able to question that which we hold most dear. Sounds like a good idea. Though I wonder how many people will actually try it out.

I question my assumptions every time I take on a big new goal. Often times, these beliefs have to be let go.

According to Dr. Jordan Peterson (google him), beliefs help us to map the world and if we have a crappy map, it throws our nervous system into a whack, leading to anxiety, depression, procrastination, loss of motivation, etc. etc. etc. If you try to change someone’s beliefs, especially their core ones, they don’t like it because they don’t want to disregulate their nervous system (would you?) However growth and progress in our lives is dependent on us being willing and able to question that which we hold most dear.

]]> By: Loai Najati http://calnewport.com/blog/2009/05/18/the-power-of-demolition-why-the-best-study-strategies-are-new-strategies/#comment-8831 Loai Najati Tue, 19 May 2009 11:16:13 +0000 http://calnewport.com/blog/2009/05/18/the-power-of-demolition-why-the-best-study-strategies-are-new-strategies/#comment-8831 Just delete this: "Then, Take a Moment to Help Me Pay the Bills...". It will close your AdSense account. I sent you an email but you ignored me!. Just delete this:
“Then, Take a Moment to Help Me Pay the Bills…”.

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