Watch talk ➟ http://bit.ly/1SGiBPR Methods for learning new information - and how to make sure you remember it later. We'll look at the research on how our brains take in and retain information, and go over practical examples of how to apply it when trying to understand popular machine learning tools.

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Research Based Methods for Learning
New Information & How to Make Sure
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Eddie Vaisman
Data Scientist, TrueMotion
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April 13, 2016
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4. Learn new stuff and remember it later
HOW TO LEARN

5. Eddie Vaisman
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HOW TO LEARN
Choose your what
Feel your why
Make it easy to start
Make it hard to forget
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7. CHOOSE YOUR WHAT

8. Photography by Finbarr O’Reilly http://www.finbarr-oreilly.com/

9. Language learning
Photography by Rowan Heuvel, http://www.insolitus.nl/

11. • Use the long term end goal to choose the material
• Use the short term end goal to focus your study
CHOOSE YOUR WHAT

12. FEEL YOUR WHY

15. Source: http://fox59.com/2016/04/06/national-distracted-driving-awareness-month-headlines-april-road-safety-program/

18. • Put up stakes
• Financial
• Social
• Reward yourself for good behavior
• Make yourself accountable
• A study buddy
• A merciless friend
• A merciless stranger
FEEL YOUR WHY

19. MAKE IT EASY

23. • Willpower is a limited resource. Use it wisely.
• Get rid of distractions
• Plan your quitting time (for a task and for the day)
• Make a routine to get in the zone
MAKE IT EASY TO START

24. MAKE IT HARD

30. MAKE IT HARD TO FORGET
• Assemble chunks of knowledge in focused mode
• Use mental tricks: mnemonics, visualizations, metaphors
• Spaced repetition of short duration study periods
• Test yourself often (without answers)
• Revisit the ideas in diffuse mode too
• Deliberate practice

31. 1 Choose your what: choose what to learn tactically
Feel your why: create consequences for failure
Make it easy to start: create a routine and
environment where willpower isn’t needed
Make it hard to forget: spaced repetition in a
variety of circumstances
IN SUMMARY
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32. THANKS!
eddie@gotruemotion.com

33. Further Resources
● Learning How to Learn by Dr. Barbara Oakley and Dr. Terrence Sejnowski
https://www.coursera.org/learn/learning-how-to-learn/
● Daniel Pink on incentives https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u6XAPnuFjJc
● Pomodoro http://pomodorotechnique.com/
● Tim Ferriss on Skill Learning https://www.youtube.com/watch?
v=DSq9uGs_z0E
● Stickk https://www.stickk.com/
● Anki http://ankisrs.net/
● Block out distraction https://www.calm.com/, https://freedom.to/, https:
//www.rescuetime.com
● Photography from https://unsplash.com, https://pexels.com, http://www.
gratisography.com/#whimsical

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