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如何高效学习
《如何高效学习》介绍的这种学习技巧，可以让你在有限的时间内掌握更多的信息。本书通过对整体性学习策略的介绍，帮助学生自学知识且达到应用水平。不管你是想考高分，还是想真正学会一门技术，或者是增加一些谈资，整体性学习策略都可以帮你达成心愿。
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First published January 23, 2014
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Scott H. Young
16 books721 followersScott Young is the author of Wall Street Journal and National best selling book: "Ultralearning: Master Hard Skills, Outsmart the Competition, and Accelerate Your Career".
Scott has been a prolific writer on his blog since 2006 where he writes about learning, productivity, career, habits and living well. He is know for documenting learning challenges such as the learning a 4-year MIT computer science degree in one year, learning four langauges in one year and learning to draw portraits in 30 days.
His work has been featured in TEDx, The New York Times, Lifehacker, Popular Mechanics and Business Insider.
Find out more at: ScottHYoung.com
Scott has been a prolific writer on his blog since 2006 where he writes about learning, productivity, career, habits and living well. He is know for documenting learning challenges such as the learning a 4-year MIT computer science degree in one year, learning four langauges in one year and learning to draw portraits in 30 days.
His work has been featured in TEDx, The New York Times, Lifehacker, Popular Mechanics and Business Insider.
Find out more at: ScottHYoung.com
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June 23, 2018
Some useful ideas, a lot of trivialities.
Takeouts:
- Holistic learning
- Associations (the more associations there are between ideas, the more accessible these are)
- Constructs
Q:
A holistic learner wouldn’t take such an organized approach to storing information
(which might explain why so many smart people have horrible organization skills).
Instead holistic learners connect everything. A derivative isn’t just a formula, it’s a
feeling, an image and you can relate it to flying a supersonic jet. (c)
Q:
A construct defines a set of tightly interlinked understandings. For example, if
you’ve tried your hand at learning to create programs with C++, you probably have a
C++ construct. This construct defines all your knowledge about C++ and is the sum
total of all the interconnected ideas about C++.
Think of a construct as being like a city in your mind. Within a city you have
thousands of buildings you can travel between. Some are big and important and are
linked by roads to hundreds of other buildings in your city. Others are less important
and only have a few dirt paths leading to them.
In the landscape of your knowledge, your mind is full of these cities (с)
Q:
Understanding is the result of a highly developed construct. (c)
Takeouts:
- Holistic learning
- Associations (the more associations there are between ideas, the more accessible these are)
- Constructs
Q:
A holistic learner wouldn’t take such an organized approach to storing information
(which might explain why so many smart people have horrible organization skills).
Instead holistic learners connect everything. A derivative isn’t just a formula, it’s a
feeling, an image and you can relate it to flying a supersonic jet. (c)
Q:
A construct defines a set of tightly interlinked understandings. For example, if
you’ve tried your hand at learning to create programs with C++, you probably have a
C++ construct. This construct defines all your knowledge about C++ and is the sum
total of all the interconnected ideas about C++.
Think of a construct as being like a city in your mind. Within a city you have
thousands of buildings you can travel between. Some are big and important and are
linked by roads to hundreds of other buildings in your city. Others are less important
and only have a few dirt paths leading to them.
In the landscape of your knowledge, your mind is full of these cities (с)
Q:
Understanding is the result of a highly developed construct. (c)
August 2, 2014
Not worth the $39 CAD I spent on this e-book.
First of all, I just want to say that I respect Scott Young. He's a smart guy - or at least that was what I was made to believe when reading about his personal achievements.
Learn More, Study Less caught my eye because, well, let's face it: it's nice to do well academically and not put in so much effort, right? Young has some pretty, glossy methods that he has outlined in the book.
But that's all those methods are: glossy and pretty on paper. But are they really applicable?
I did have some qualms about the information he presented. Some of the tactics he presented were totally elusive to me. I could not, for the life of me, understand how to apply some of the methods. For example, there's a section in the book called "explore, debug, apply phase," which were completely common sense. The only reason why I had trouble comprehending was because the whole section was so verbosely worded.
That's the thing with this book: it was hard to read.
Okay, okay, I understand that classics and some fiction novels are hard to read because they were written in the 19th century or beforehand, and vernacular changes drastically throughout the years. But books like these: study-help books written in modern times, should be clear and easy-to-read. Learn More, Study Less was dry in its writing style. I felt like the author used a thesaurus for every other word, trying to pick out the "smarter" sounding word in order to augment his intellectual appearance.
As a result, the explanation for learning strategies came off as verbose, and superfluous. Yet another book that is made confusing due to academic pompousness.
Most of the book is just a repetition of itself, in my opinion. Basically, I can sum up the main tactics that Scott Young outlines in less confusing words.
If you want to learn more and study less you should:
1) Visualize
2) Use Mnemoics
3) Use flow-based note taking (NOTE: this is a system where one uses diagrams and makes connections between seemingly contrasting topics.)
4) Make connections between topics
5) Make connections with life.
If you are looking for help with learning, I suggest you pick out other books instead of this one. This book will only give you tactics. It will not give you strategies to become an overall, well-rounded, student.
Let me clarify something: What irked me was not because I spent $39 CAD on the book, but because I felt like the book wasn't worth the value it was sold for. Because of its sparse content and short length, I feel like it should be worth significantly less.
First of all, I just want to say that I respect Scott Young. He's a smart guy - or at least that was what I was made to believe when reading about his personal achievements.
Learn More, Study Less caught my eye because, well, let's face it: it's nice to do well academically and not put in so much effort, right? Young has some pretty, glossy methods that he has outlined in the book.
But that's all those methods are: glossy and pretty on paper. But are they really applicable?
I did have some qualms about the information he presented. Some of the tactics he presented were totally elusive to me. I could not, for the life of me, understand how to apply some of the methods. For example, there's a section in the book called "explore, debug, apply phase," which were completely common sense. The only reason why I had trouble comprehending was because the whole section was so verbosely worded.
That's the thing with this book: it was hard to read.
Okay, okay, I understand that classics and some fiction novels are hard to read because they were written in the 19th century or beforehand, and vernacular changes drastically throughout the years. But books like these: study-help books written in modern times, should be clear and easy-to-read. Learn More, Study Less was dry in its writing style. I felt like the author used a thesaurus for every other word, trying to pick out the "smarter" sounding word in order to augment his intellectual appearance.
As a result, the explanation for learning strategies came off as verbose, and superfluous. Yet another book that is made confusing due to academic pompousness.
Most of the book is just a repetition of itself, in my opinion. Basically, I can sum up the main tactics that Scott Young outlines in less confusing words.
If you want to learn more and study less you should:
1) Visualize
2) Use Mnemoics
3) Use flow-based note taking (NOTE: this is a system where one uses diagrams and makes connections between seemingly contrasting topics.)
4) Make connections between topics
5) Make connections with life.
If you are looking for help with learning, I suggest you pick out other books instead of this one. This book will only give you tactics. It will not give you strategies to become an overall, well-rounded, student.
Let me clarify something: What irked me was not because I spent $39 CAD on the book, but because I felt like the book wasn't worth the value it was sold for. Because of its sparse content and short length, I feel like it should be worth significantly less.
June 10, 2014
Introduction
I first came across the productivity blog of Scott H Young while browsing through the answers to this Quora question: What learning strategies do people who are "quick learners" follow? Young was notably mentioned several times by top commentators due to his achievement of completing an entire 4-year MIT curriculum for computer science in 1 year without taking any classes.
According to one commentator, "[m]any of the techniques he employs and recommends, such as the Feynman Technique, the "5-year old method" (pretend you are teaching your subject to a class of 5-year olds) and "visceralization" and use of metaphors, map to well-known cognitive science principles of learning. For instance, the first two map onto a robust finding that self-explanation helps promote deep, robust learning that will transfer well to novel problems.
In his book Learn More, Study Less, Young considers holistic learning as the antithesis of rote memorisation. He defines rote memorisation as "repeating information enough times with the hopes that it will stick" and contrasted it with holistic learning, which he considers to be "creating webs of information" such that the "interrelating of ideas allows you to easily navigate through complete understandings".
However, many reviewers of the book were less than impressed with its contents, with one even claiming that everything in it can be reduced to five pointers, namely: visualize, use mnemonics, use flow-based note-taking (e.g. use of diagrams and images to link concepts), and make connections internally between topics and externally with what we already know.
In actuality, "rote memorisation" and "holistic learning" are both valid ways of learning based on how neurons function in our brains: learning occurs primarily through either repetition or through making connections between new knowledge and prior knowledge. Here is a good summary of the process by another Quora commentator: "Our brains store information by context and association based on existing mental models... If we want to learn new information successfully we need to either find an existing mental model that will associate with the new information or we need to build a new mental model in which the new information will fit." The most common approach to building new mental models is through the well-known method of mind-mapping.
My view
Having read his ebook myself, I believe that the reason behind the divergent reviews stems from the fact that new learners would find his book extremely useful whereas seasoned learners would see it as a rehash of many principles and concepts they are already familiar with.
For instance, while I have used a similar variant of the Feynman Technique before, which is based on learning by pretending that you are teaching a concept to a 5-year-old, I like the way he presented the method in a simple and concise form in the following video:
If I were to summarise the basic building blocks of learning as espoused by Young, it would be:
[1] Simplify: Break down complex or difficult-to-understand concepts into smaller chunks that you can deal with.
One way of doing that is through the Feynman Technique, where you attempt to explain a concept to an imaginary 5-year-old.
Another way to approach a subject is to break it down into a Concept Checklist by starting with the table of contents and creating second-order lists under each heading with sub-concepts.
[2] Making connections: To utilise the more efficient way of learning, making good connections is key.
- Metaphors
- "Visceralisation" (Young's coined term for the process of creating a mental image through sounds, sensations and emotions)
- Diagramming (Flow-based diagram - to chart sequential events or objects; Concept-based diagram - link ideas together, much like how regular mind-mapping is done; Image diagram - essentially a form of visualisation by drawing out an image representing the concept)
- Deep-linking (doing further research to link ideas to their context - a good tool for doing this is Wikipedia)
- While learning something, constantly pose questions in your head about the subject (What does this idea remind me of? How can this idea be applied in real-life situations? If I could tell a funny story about this idea, it would involve...)
[3] Practice: Try out each method for at least 21 days so as to form habits and incorporate them into your personal arsenal of learning techniques.
Conclusion
On the whole, I would recommend reading his book and videos if you don't already have a studying strategy or if you are interested in finding out some of the basic building blocks that many productive learners utilise. In fact, even if you have already installed some pretty good productivity software in yourself, it wouldn't hurt to read some of his top blog posts.
Also posted on www.anincompletejigsaw.com, with further links to many of the sources mentioned above.
I first came across the productivity blog of Scott H Young while browsing through the answers to this Quora question: What learning strategies do people who are "quick learners" follow? Young was notably mentioned several times by top commentators due to his achievement of completing an entire 4-year MIT curriculum for computer science in 1 year without taking any classes.
According to one commentator, "[m]any of the techniques he employs and recommends, such as the Feynman Technique, the "5-year old method" (pretend you are teaching your subject to a class of 5-year olds) and "visceralization" and use of metaphors, map to well-known cognitive science principles of learning. For instance, the first two map onto a robust finding that self-explanation helps promote deep, robust learning that will transfer well to novel problems.
In his book Learn More, Study Less, Young considers holistic learning as the antithesis of rote memorisation. He defines rote memorisation as "repeating information enough times with the hopes that it will stick" and contrasted it with holistic learning, which he considers to be "creating webs of information" such that the "interrelating of ideas allows you to easily navigate through complete understandings".
However, many reviewers of the book were less than impressed with its contents, with one even claiming that everything in it can be reduced to five pointers, namely: visualize, use mnemonics, use flow-based note-taking (e.g. use of diagrams and images to link concepts), and make connections internally between topics and externally with what we already know.
In actuality, "rote memorisation" and "holistic learning" are both valid ways of learning based on how neurons function in our brains: learning occurs primarily through either repetition or through making connections between new knowledge and prior knowledge. Here is a good summary of the process by another Quora commentator: "Our brains store information by context and association based on existing mental models... If we want to learn new information successfully we need to either find an existing mental model that will associate with the new information or we need to build a new mental model in which the new information will fit." The most common approach to building new mental models is through the well-known method of mind-mapping.
My view
Having read his ebook myself, I believe that the reason behind the divergent reviews stems from the fact that new learners would find his book extremely useful whereas seasoned learners would see it as a rehash of many principles and concepts they are already familiar with.
For instance, while I have used a similar variant of the Feynman Technique before, which is based on learning by pretending that you are teaching a concept to a 5-year-old, I like the way he presented the method in a simple and concise form in the following video:
If I were to summarise the basic building blocks of learning as espoused by Young, it would be:
[1] Simplify: Break down complex or difficult-to-understand concepts into smaller chunks that you can deal with.
One way of doing that is through the Feynman Technique, where you attempt to explain a concept to an imaginary 5-year-old.
Another way to approach a subject is to break it down into a Concept Checklist by starting with the table of contents and creating second-order lists under each heading with sub-concepts.
[2] Making connections: To utilise the more efficient way of learning, making good connections is key.
- Metaphors
- "Visceralisation" (Young's coined term for the process of creating a mental image through sounds, sensations and emotions)
- Diagramming (Flow-based diagram - to chart sequential events or objects; Concept-based diagram - link ideas together, much like how regular mind-mapping is done; Image diagram - essentially a form of visualisation by drawing out an image representing the concept)
- Deep-linking (doing further research to link ideas to their context - a good tool for doing this is Wikipedia)
- While learning something, constantly pose questions in your head about the subject (What does this idea remind me of? How can this idea be applied in real-life situations? If I could tell a funny story about this idea, it would involve...)
[3] Practice: Try out each method for at least 21 days so as to form habits and incorporate them into your personal arsenal of learning techniques.
Conclusion
On the whole, I would recommend reading his book and videos if you don't already have a studying strategy or if you are interested in finding out some of the basic building blocks that many productive learners utilise. In fact, even if you have already installed some pretty good productivity software in yourself, it wouldn't hurt to read some of his top blog posts.
Also posted on www.anincompletejigsaw.com, with further links to many of the sources mentioned above.
November 4, 2013
I went to a top university, but I still wanted to be more efficient with learning. That's why I picked up this book.
I have to admit, however, that his methods, or so-called tactics, do not apply to me, or to my field of study. He is a visual learner, and he uses metaphors in learning math, which is something I'll never get to understand and utilize.
I have to admit, however, that his methods, or so-called tactics, do not apply to me, or to my field of study. He is a visual learner, and he uses metaphors in learning math, which is something I'll never get to understand and utilize.
May 3, 2013
ridiculous and meticulous details that bored me
September 25, 2013
it's not of great use to me.
March 5, 2019
It was ok. Could have been way cheaper though
Some interesting stuff, but his Rapid Learner product far better and far more effective.
Some interesting stuff, but his Rapid Learner product far better and far more effective.
July 25, 2015
The whole is trying to sell holistic learning. Learn more with holistic learning, while study less with holistic learning.
The book combines with the author's own learning experience and almost all major theories and techniques in the field of productivity and personal development. So you can have a quite clear view of them all. But I personally feel there should be more details. Reading the book is kind of like reading a long abstract. Perhaps it supposed to give you a clue and you can go deep into it if you are really interested in the idea. However, I feel the book did not give me enough info for me to make the decisions on each methods. I did not think it is a bad book. Because I knew the author is honest, and he was really drawn to this area. I cannot come up with a better way to write this book. (You can go to his personal website to know more about who he is and what he does. http://www.scotthyoung.com/blog/).
So, I guess I will use this book as a guide and go on reading other books in this area, while keeping an eye on his blog to see how he practices those methods in his life.
The book combines with the author's own learning experience and almost all major theories and techniques in the field of productivity and personal development. So you can have a quite clear view of them all. But I personally feel there should be more details. Reading the book is kind of like reading a long abstract. Perhaps it supposed to give you a clue and you can go deep into it if you are really interested in the idea. However, I feel the book did not give me enough info for me to make the decisions on each methods. I did not think it is a bad book. Because I knew the author is honest, and he was really drawn to this area. I cannot come up with a better way to write this book. (You can go to his personal website to know more about who he is and what he does. http://www.scotthyoung.com/blog/).
So, I guess I will use this book as a guide and go on reading other books in this area, while keeping an eye on his blog to see how he practices those methods in his life.
May 24, 2016
Kindly note, this ain't meant to be an objective review. Frankly speaking, this books touched something inside my mind . and I began to notice something different about myself and people who are even smarter than me in one way or another. okay let's start. since I was young I have been occupied by the idea of self -learning and I searched for a suitable alternative to fill up this awful gap. I was literally done struggling with the drawbacks of the poor education we have in Egypt. -yea we are still suffering- so I used to go the public library, the bookstores and borrow books from my friends. years later, the whole scene has been dramatically changed, I developed a unique understanding in my collage. thanks to the further reading I did and the books I've read in the library. the vast majority of my Doctors came to realize that, I was doing something different and I was 2 miles ahead of my colleagues. Finally, after reading this book I discovered what was different about me, I'm using a different technique which is the Holistic learning technique. I was creating webs of information in my mind without even observing that!. this book is truly amazing.
March 20, 2015
I have to say, most of those tactics are classic and old-fashioned. I went to top universities and I found my research/projects difficult. Well, I like his theory but I don't appreciate his tactics in second part of this book. I spent like 3hrs of skimming this book, and I recommend this book to a beginner, but definitely not to anyone who already explored study skills.
January 31, 2016
متهيألي أي طالب في جامعة او ثانوي او حتي واحد بيحب يتعلم مع نفسه لازم يقرأ الكتاب دا , حكاية سكوت انه كان بني آدم قدر يدرس منهج ال computer science في (MIT)
في سنة واحده بدل 4 سنين , بيتكلم في الكتاب عن ازاي تتعلم
الكتاب دا لو كان جه في ايدي زمان كانت حاجات كتير اتغيرت =D
حتي انتا لو مش حاطط الكتاب دا في قايمة كتب 2016 , يستحق بلا شك انه يدخل القايمة دي وعلي اولها كمان
في سنة واحده بدل 4 سنين , بيتكلم في الكتاب عن ازاي تتعلم
الكتاب دا لو كان جه في ايدي زمان كانت حاجات كتير اتغيرت =D
حتي انتا لو مش حاطط الكتاب دا في قايمة كتب 2016 , يستحق بلا شك انه يدخل القايمة دي وعلي اولها كمان
October 11, 2011
It did open my mind like no other book did , in terms of acquiring new skills ,
learning new things and grow open new horizons,
so I give it 5 Stars , If i could i would give 10
5 stars for an amazing,
10 stars for a life changing book :)
learning new things and grow open new horizons,
so I give it 5 Stars , If i could i would give 10
5 stars for an amazing,
10 stars for a life changing book :)
January 7, 2016
This book introduce many ways to learn more.It's an awesome book.
The deepest thought that still surround in my head is as follow:
a.Have a break once a week.
b.Save your energy.
c.Focus on what you are doing.
d.Learn new technology by project.
The deepest thought that still surround in my head is as follow:
a.Have a break once a week.
b.Save your energy.
c.Focus on what you are doing.
d.Learn new technology by project.
January 6, 2013
This book will be helpful to people who are interested in learning and learning fast. The methodologies and stratagies are given in a strait way and are very compact and easy to fallow.
February 14, 2016
Pattern and mindset, not just some instruction!
January 28, 2018
簡單易讀，重點明確。這本書評價兩極，習慣制式教育制度的傳統學習者會很難接受書中所介紹的技術。但作為一個自學者，頗為認同書中介紹的高速消化資訊與擴展不同面向知識的策略，符合自己過往透過速讀、心智圖等筆記方法、構建知識結構的學習方式。
Kindle 簡體版本翻譯品質不佳，加油添醋了許多譯者自己的意思。
Kindle 簡體版本翻譯品質不佳，加油添醋了許多譯者自己的意思。
February 22, 2020
含金量非常高以至于看完竟有无从下手的感觉，每一部分按照某些畅销书的德行可以注水扩写为比本书更厚的骗钱之作。作者把总结放在最后不无深意，以下是我看完正文做的笔记。
如何高效学习
是一本学习行动指南，在学习的过程中，需要不时翻阅。第一次阅读，可以大致了解整体性学习的概念，而书上介绍的学习技术则需要反复练习，方可达到熟能生巧、为我所用。
第一部分：整体性学习
整体性学习基于三种主要观点：
结构：一系列紧密联系的知识。
模型：简化的结构。
它是结构的快照，更为简单和更易储存。
模型并不需要非常精确，它只需要综合一些观念，使这些观念更易理解、把握。
模型是一种压缩形式，把多个关键思想压至一处。有很多产生和改进模型的方法，如视觉化
模型是知识最核心的概念，在此基础上引伸出全部的知识。
高速公路/节点：结构与结构之间的联系。个人称之为节点
高速公路作为参照物可以连接两个完全不同的观念、激发创造力、使学习更富有弹性，而不是僵硬死板的学习。
学习顺序
（1）获取：简化（提高信噪比）、容量、速度
（2）理解：死记硬背式的学习
（3）拓展：将这个信息与其他信息联系起来，应用模型来简化和扩展结构，同时拓展对信息的理解，包括信息的由来以及与其他信息是怎么联系在一起的。
（4）纠错：在整体性知识网络中做修剪
（5）应用
拓展有三种主要方式
深度拓展
横向拓展
纵向拓展：有创造性的学习方式。如果运用得当，其速度要比深度拓展中探究知识的背景快得多。纵向拓展是本书中最重要的内容。
信息：
·随意信息
·观点信息：存在争论
·过程信息：教导怎么行动
·具体信息
·抽象信息
整体性学习和对课程的兴趣密切相关
强迫你以不同的视角看待学科、课程和问题。任何知识都可以从抽象的原理转化为生动的图像、有趣的故事。
学有所用
整体性学习中最关键的步骤是将所学的知识运用到实际中去。
第二部分：整体性学习技术
A）获取知识
1）快速阅读
指读法
练习阅读法
积极阅读法
准备好要读的书和笔记本，在笔记本上写下每章的标题和亚标题，每读完一小部分时（指读法），在笔记本上记一些笔记。
2）笔记流
记笔记是为了更好地理解所学内容，如果忘记了这个目的，笔记记得再漂亮，思维导图画得再标准、好看，也是本末倒置。
记好笔记流的一个关键能力是知道哪些知识是重点，哪些是老师教的核心内容。
B）联系观点
比喻：比喻就是在不熟悉的知识和熟悉的知识之间架起一座沟通的桥梁。
内在化：在脑海中出现图像，而且有声音、触觉和情感等
图表法
C）随意信息的处理
联想法
挂钩法：类似于联想法。将要记忆的信息与数字联系在一起。
信息压缩技术：减少信息的容量，寻找信息的逻辑关系。
D）知识扩展
实际应用
模型纠错
以项目为基础的学习
设定一个需要1～3个月达成的目标，达成目标的过程就是学习的过程，达成了目标也就达到了学习的效果。
为了完成项目，你必须围绕着目标努力学习，以项目为基础的学习符合整体性学习的每一个过程。
假如项目不仅是为了学习而设立的，项目本身具有的意义会激发你的热情，并使你为着目标而持续地努力工作，不断学习。
费曼技巧
第一步：选择要学习的概念
首先选好你打算深入理解的概念，拿一张空白纸，在最上方写下概念的名称。
第二步：设想你是老师，正在试图教会一名新生这个知识点
这一步你要假想自己费尽口舌让一名毫无这方面知识的学生听懂，并把你的解释记录下来。这一步至关重要，因为在自我解释那些你理解或不理解的知识过程中，你会理解得更好，而原先不明白的地方也得以理清。
第三步：当你感到疑惑时，返回去吧
每当你碰到难题感到疑惑时，别急着往下走，学习不是单行道，回过头来，重新阅读参考材料、听讲座或找老师解答，直到你觉得搞懂了为止，然后把解释记到纸上。
第四步：简单化和比喻
如果你的解释很啰唆或者艰涩，尽量用简单直白的语言重新表述它，或者找到一个恰当的比喻以更好地理解它。
第三部分：超越整体性学习
减少花在书本上时间
能量管理
运动、睡眠、营养、喝水等
番茄时间
意志力的训练
不要“学习”（Don't study）
没有明确自己究竟想达到什么目的，就去不停地“学习”，是对宝贵时间资源的浪费
绝不拖延时间
周/日目标体系：
每周周末，列一个清单，包括所有的任务、作业以及你想在下周完成的读书和学习活动。
除非在一周内出现意想不到的事情，否则你就有责任完成这个清单，不过也不必超过清单所规定的任务。这样做就把无限的工作分割成在一周内可以完成的子任务。如果这一周特别忙碌，你可能会推迟完成任务。如果这一周很清闲，你可能会提前完成任务。
2.每天晚上，检查周计划，列出每日目标清单。
下一步是将每周的工作分配到每一天，你要确保完成每日的工作清单，但是不必超过它。
批处理：那些类似的、散在的工作集中起来一次做完
有组织：整洁有序、随时记录
自我教育：作者的做法
1. 每日阅读
2. 每日练习
3. 设置每日学习目标
4. 养成习惯
如何高效学习
是一本学习行动指南，在学习的过程中，需要不时翻阅。第一次阅读，可以大致了解整体性学习的概念，而书上介绍的学习技术则需要反复练习，方可达到熟能生巧、为我所用。
第一部分：整体性学习
整体性学习基于三种主要观点：
结构：一系列紧密联系的知识。
模型：简化的结构。
它是结构的快照，更为简单和更易储存。
模型并不需要非常精确，它只需要综合一些观念，使这些观念更易理解、把握。
模型是一种压缩形式，把多个关键思想压至一处。有很多产生和改进模型的方法，如视觉化
模型是知识最核心的概念，在此基础上引伸出全部的知识。
高速公路/节点：结构与结构之间的联系。个人称之为节点
高速公路作为参照物可以连接两个完全不同的观念、激发创造力、使学习更富有弹性，而不是僵硬死板的学习。
学习顺序
（1）获取：简化（提高信噪比）、容量、速度
（2）理解：死记硬背式的学习
（3）拓展：将这个信息与其他信息联系起来，应用模型来简化和扩展结构，同时拓展对信息的理解，包括信息的由来以及与其他信息是怎么联系在一起的。
（4）纠错：在整体性知识网络中做修剪
（5）应用
拓展有三种主要方式
深度拓展
横向拓展
纵向拓展：有创造性的学习方式。如果运用得当，其速度要比深度拓展中探究知识的背景快得多。纵向拓展是本书中最重要的内容。
信息：
·随意信息
·观点信息：存在争论
·过程信息：教导怎么行动
·具体信息
·抽象信息
整体性学习和对课程的兴趣密切相关
强迫你以不同的视角看待学科、课程和问题。任何知识都可以从抽象的原理转化为生动的图像、有趣的故事。
学有所用
整体性学习中最关键的步骤是将所学的知识运用到实际中去。
第二部分：整体性学习技术
A）获取知识
1）快速阅读
指读法
练习阅读法
积极阅读法
准备好要读的书和笔记本，在笔记本上写下每章的标题和亚标题，每读完一小部分时（指读法），在笔记本上记一些笔记。
2）笔记流
记笔记是为了更好地理解所学内容，如果忘记了这个目的，笔记记得再漂亮，思维导图画得再标准、好看，也是本末倒置。
记好笔记流的一个关键能力是知道哪些知识是重点，哪些是老师教的核心内容。
B）联系观点
比喻：比喻就是在不熟悉的知识和熟悉的知识之间架起一座沟通的桥梁。
内在化：在脑海中出现图像，而且有声音、触觉和情感等
图表法
C）随意信息的处理
联想法
挂钩法：类似于联想法。将要记忆的信息与数字联系在一起。
信息压缩技术：减少信息的容量，寻找信息的逻辑关系。
D）知识扩展
实际应用
模型纠错
以项目为基础的学习
设定一个需要1～3个月达成的目标，达成目标的过程就是学习的过程，达成了目标也就达到了学习的效果。
为了完成项目，你必须围绕着目标努力学习，以项目为基础的学习符合整体性学习的每一个过程。
假如项目不仅是为了学习而设立的，项目本身具有的意义会激发你的热情，并使你为着目标而持续地努力工作，不断学习。
费曼技巧
第一步：选择要学习的概念
首先选好你打算深入理解的概念，拿一张空白纸，在最上方写下概念的名称。
第二步：设想你是老师，正在试图教会一名新生这个知识点
这一步你要假想自己费尽口舌让一名毫无这方面知识的学生听懂，并把你的解释记录下来。这一步至关重要，因为在自我解释那些你理解或不理解的知识过程中，你会理解得更好，而原先不明白的地方也得以理清。
第三步：当你感到疑惑时，返回去吧
每当你碰到难题感到疑惑时，别急着往下走，学习不是单行道，回过头来，重新阅读参考材料、听讲座或找老师解答，直到你觉得搞懂了为止，然后把解释记到纸上。
第四步：简单化和比喻
如果你的解释很啰唆或者艰涩，尽量用简单直白的语言重新表述它，或者找到一个恰当的比喻以更好地理解它。
第三部分：超越整体性学习
减少花在书本上时间
能量管理
运动、睡眠、营养、喝水等
番茄时间
意志力的训练
不要“学习”（Don't study）
没有明确自己究竟想达到什么目的，就去不停地“学习”，是对宝贵时间资源的浪费
绝不拖延时间
周/日目标体系：
每周周末，列一个清单，包括所有的任务、作业以及你想在下周完成的读书和学习活动。
除非在一周内出现意想不到的事情，否则你就有责任完成这个清单，不过也不必超过清单所规定的任务。这样做就把无限的工作分割成在一周内可以完成的子任务。如果这一周特别忙碌，你可能会推迟完成任务。如果这一周很清闲，你可能会提前完成任务。
2.每天晚上，检查周计划，列出每日目标清单。
下一步是将每周的工作分配到每一天，你要确保完成每日的工作清单，但是不必超过它。
批处理：那些类似的、散在的工作集中起来一次做完
有组织：整洁有序、随时记录
自我教育：作者的做法
1. 每日阅读
2. 每日练习
3. 设置每日学习目标
4. 养成习惯
September 22, 2021
I have revised my rating from earlier three stars to the full five stars the author really deserves in my opinion. As many of the readers pointing out the flaws in the book, I too had a tough time digesting the book because of all the jargons and complicated writing style. However, after giving another go at the book because I genuinely believed in his ideas, I started to really appreciate the effort that the author has put in the book. He has genuinely made an effort to identify the actual learning process and the learning strategies and techniques which we can apply at each step of the learning process. I suggest any of the new readers wanting to read this book or anyone who wants to read the book another time, to write your own notes while reading the book. This will make you understand and appreciate the book more.
The main sections in your notes would be something along the below lines -
- What is Holistic Learning?
- What are the stages of Holistic Learning?
- What are the holistic learning strategies and techniques that can be applied at each stage of holistic learning
- Types of Information We learn
- Holistic learning techniques to learn each type of information
- How to learn and remember arbitrary information (facts, vocabulary, definition, etc)
- Become a Productive Student / Learner
The main sections in your notes would be something along the below lines -
- What is Holistic Learning?
- What are the stages of Holistic Learning?
- What are the holistic learning strategies and techniques that can be applied at each stage of holistic learning
- Types of Information We learn
- Holistic learning techniques to learn each type of information
- How to learn and remember arbitrary information (facts, vocabulary, definition, etc)
- Become a Productive Student / Learner
October 24, 2020
3 because I don't know how to give a 2.5.
First half of the book: numerous theoretical concepts.
Latter half of the book: practical skills and Scott Young's personal ways to study
I read this book right before high school in 1 day. But notice that it's a book with very little content, and I often stopped to think what he means by saying all that. Like he mentioned in the book you can skip chapters. It took me a few months to realize that lot of things are very hard to accomplish even if they seem minor. I suppose if he starts early, let's say kindergarten, he has all those years to accommodate himself to the learning environment--schools--and develop all those self-education skills.
How can I put this into words? Scott put all of his philosophy/strategies from mountainous learning experience. For people who has not learn as much as he did it would be like reading a boring higher level mathematics textbook. Yeah, sure it makes sense. Dull. But if you have tried learning many things, like basketball, hip-hop dance, literature, you are going to relate a lot to this book.
First half of the book: numerous theoretical concepts.
Latter half of the book: practical skills and Scott Young's personal ways to study
I read this book right before high school in 1 day. But notice that it's a book with very little content, and I often stopped to think what he means by saying all that. Like he mentioned in the book you can skip chapters. It took me a few months to realize that lot of things are very hard to accomplish even if they seem minor. I suppose if he starts early, let's say kindergarten, he has all those years to accommodate himself to the learning environment--schools--and develop all those self-education skills.
How can I put this into words? Scott put all of his philosophy/strategies from mountainous learning experience. For people who has not learn as much as he did it would be like reading a boring higher level mathematics textbook. Yeah, sure it makes sense. Dull. But if you have tried learning many things, like basketball, hip-hop dance, literature, you are going to relate a lot to this book.
December 30, 2018
It's December, and that's about the time of year where I get a boost of motivation to tackle some learning projects. As my first step each year, I read something on learning how to learn.
In Learn More, Study Less, Scott does a fantastic job of breaking down the process of learning and the different types of information, introducing his holistic learning strategy, and offering tactics for approaching each aspect.
I would recommend this book to anyone who is looking to learn anything new.
In Learn More, Study Less, Scott does a fantastic job of breaking down the process of learning and the different types of information, introducing his holistic learning strategy, and offering tactics for approaching each aspect.
I would recommend this book to anyone who is looking to learn anything new.
July 30, 2020
MIT*
Parkinson’s Law
Hofstadter’s Rule
Cal Newport’s popular article, The Art of the Finish:
http://www.scotthyoung.com/blog/2007/...
About the Author
Along with his own website, ScottHYoung.com, Scott has been a columnist at Lifehack.org and PickTheBrain.com. Scott has been featured on the Sirius Radio show, Be Happy Dammit! and Flak magazine. He lives in Manitoba, Canada.
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May 12, 2017
This is an okay book. The writing is not very structured. It helps me think how I got good grades in some of my math classes (math & econ double major) when I did like crap in my midterms, which usually took ~30-35% of my grades.
Some good approaches and extra readings introduced. Overall, definitely not bad.
Some good approaches and extra readings introduced. Overall, definitely not bad.
June 3, 2018
Scathing online reviews for how awful this Mandarin translation was put me off before I'd even started. I could tell the translator had added content in parts too which I really disliked. Still giving two stars because I liked some of the concepts introduced here and I will read the original English version in the future.
March 1, 2020
This book’s highlight is not in how to increase productivity. It is about systematic knowledge acquisition. The author breaks down each stage and helps me understand my weak spot.
I wish this book provided more applications. Nonetheless, a good read about how to absorb large amount of information effectively.
I wish this book provided more applications. Nonetheless, a good read about how to absorb large amount of information effectively.
December 2, 2020
为了节省时间看的是中文版。
很反感“译者注”，有2星是扣给译者的。感觉译者对原书中的思想，理解很浅，译者表达出那种高高在上、自以为是的语气很让我反感。
第四部分是本书的小结，对本书概括很详细，我不重复。关于结构、模型、高速公路这个整体大局观自己也在先前摸索出来了。学习方法也是老生常谈。读完书，收获不多。
之前有读过书《高效能人士的7个习惯》，里面所讲的管理方式与本书有一些相似之处，但那本书，尤其在个人项目管理方面，对我来说更好实操。
我面对的问题是在信息处理的层面。针对要背诵的材料也是采取类似“笔记流”的方法。但现在的问题在于阅读方面。最近在加大阅读量，无法做到高效阅读（即在加快阅读速度的同时，能做好有效笔记，并且方便之后提取。）现在我理论上是用文章《万维钢：用强力研读书》，操作是用“卡片式笔记”
很反感“译者注”，有2星是扣给译者的。感觉译者对原书中的思想，理解很浅，译者表达出那种高高在上、自以为是的语气很让我反感。
第四部分是本书的小结，对本书概括很详细，我不重复。关于结构、模型、高速公路这个整体大局观自己也在先前摸索出来了。学习方法也是老生常谈。读完书，收获不多。
之前有读过书《高效能人士的7个习惯》，里面所讲的管理方式与本书有一些相似之处，但那本书，尤其在个人项目管理方面，对我来说更好实操。
我面对的问题是在信息处理的层面。针对要背诵的材料也是采取类似“笔记流”的方法。但现在的问题在于阅读方面。最近在加大阅读量，无法做到高效阅读（即在加快阅读速度的同时，能做好有效笔记，并且方便之后提取。）现在我理论上是用文章《万维钢：用强力研读书》，操作是用“卡片式笔记”
February 22, 2025
This book is useful for me.
Project based learning method I could use it on my self learning instantly.
And linking and metaphor to new knowledge are also quite useful when learning and remember new things.
And build a model by construct will be a little difficult for me to do it because never try it before.
Project based learning method I could use it on my self learning instantly.
And linking and metaphor to new knowledge are also quite useful when learning and remember new things.
And build a model by construct will be a little difficult for me to do it because never try it before.
March 15, 2018
Most of the tips are well known.
It is a poorly written book making it uninteresting to read in the first place. It is not worth spending money. The author seems to be craving attention more than anything else.
It is a poorly written book making it uninteresting to read in the first place. It is not worth spending money. The author seems to be craving attention more than anything else.
January 11, 2020
Needs to read again. This book is more like a dictionary. You go to it again and again to address your questions. It’s hard to improve from the first read.
Also some parts of the book were pretty boring but other parts were inspiring for sure.
Also some parts of the book were pretty boring but other parts were inspiring for sure.
February 2, 2022
Scott Young介绍了整体学习的概念, 提到了constructs, models和highways的构建以及整体学习的几个步骤, acquire, understand, explore, debug, apply, test. 他把需要记忆和理解的信息分成arbitrary, opinion, process, concrete和abstract五类。在学习技巧方面，他介绍了速读法，流笔记，隐喻法，图表法，联想法等等。在任务分配和管理以及自学方面也给出了一些实用可行的建议。总的来说是一本值得一读的书。
January 9, 2025
Just like with ultralearning and make it stick, It's one of the better books to read to improve your learning, it's also convinced more and more to stick with my zettlekasten system interestingly enough, and the techniques explained here are good for cultivating curiosity towards subjects you don't like, and to better learn the subjects that you do like, it's highly recommended!
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