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Masterful Learning: Principled Strategies for Mastering Physics, Math, and Programming
Stop cramming. Start understanding.
If physics, math, or programming feel overwhelming—or like a race you’re always behind in—this book is your reset. Masterful Learning gives you a science-based framework for learning the hardest subjects more effectively, by focusing on what works.
Drawing on research in cognitive psychology and years of teaching STEM students, physicist and learning researcher Vegard Gjerde shows how to build knowledge, skills, and confidence through the same strategies used in cutting-edge learning science.
Inside you’ll
The four core strategies of mastery – elaborative encoding, retrieval practice, self-explanation, and problem solving – with step-by-step guidance for using them in physics, math, and programming.
Time strategies that work – how to design an effective study week, get the most from lectures and workshops, and use tools like Anki and AI without wasting hours.
Mental strategies for resilience – how to build motivation, move from struggle to flow, and develop mindsets and habits that make learning sustainable.Exam strategies – practical methods for written, oral, and conceptual exams that reward deep understanding.Whether you’re preparing for your first-year STEM courses, aiming for top grades, or looking to sharpen advanced study habits, Masterful Learning offers a principled and practical path to real mastery.
Based on research. Backed by teaching experience. Designed for STEM students.
If physics, math, or programming feel overwhelming—or like a race you’re always behind in—this book is your reset. Masterful Learning gives you a science-based framework for learning the hardest subjects more effectively, by focusing on what works.
Drawing on research in cognitive psychology and years of teaching STEM students, physicist and learning researcher Vegard Gjerde shows how to build knowledge, skills, and confidence through the same strategies used in cutting-edge learning science.
Inside you’ll
The four core strategies of mastery – elaborative encoding, retrieval practice, self-explanation, and problem solving – with step-by-step guidance for using them in physics, math, and programming.
Time strategies that work – how to design an effective study week, get the most from lectures and workshops, and use tools like Anki and AI without wasting hours.
Mental strategies for resilience – how to build motivation, move from struggle to flow, and develop mindsets and habits that make learning sustainable.Exam strategies – practical methods for written, oral, and conceptual exams that reward deep understanding.Whether you’re preparing for your first-year STEM courses, aiming for top grades, or looking to sharpen advanced study habits, Masterful Learning offers a principled and practical path to real mastery.
Based on research. Backed by teaching experience. Designed for STEM students.
232 pages, Paperback
Published September 14, 2025
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