A Mind for Numbers: How to Excel at Math and Science (Even If You Flunked Algebra)

by Barbara Oakley

the pattern can quickly ...

spaced repetition in ...

compressible:

you may struggle a long time, step by step, to work through the same process or idea from several approaches.

unrelenting instrument of torture.

both bottom-up chunking and top-down big-picture approaches are vital

including a healthy dose of practice and repetition to help you build the chunks

underpin

supposedly

enriched

alluded

the retrieval process itself enhances deep learning and helps us begin forming chunks.

if you try to build connections between chunks before the basic chunks are embedded in the brain, it doesn’t work as well.

Practicing

in a variety of situations

helps you build chu...

you need plenty of varied practice with different contexts.

neural patterns you need to make the new skill a comfortable part of your way of thinking.

derivations.

tip of your tongue.

kick in,

Doing something physically active is especially helpful when you have trouble grasping a key idea.

subconscious

Internalizing

obligations

You have to prioritize how much you’re able to do,

also keeping in mind that you must schedule some time off to keep your...

interna...

at a st...

The more you do it, the easier it becomes, and the more useful it is.

retain.”

Interleaving—Doing